human side of environmental protection Tag

Meet a pipeline professional who’s helping protect the environment

This is the fourth post in our human side of environmental protection series and this week we’re going to get to know Tom Knapik, manager of environment at Plains Midstream Canada (PMC). Tom has an undergraduate degree in geological engineering from Queen’s University, and before joining PMC in 2008, he worked on environmental projects in…

How this pilot is helping prevent pipeline leaks from the air

This is the third post in our “The human side of environmental protection” blog series. Tom Urie is a familiar sight in the skies of northern Alberta. He’s an aerial surveillance pilot for Envirotech Aviation Inc., a CEPA Foundation member company specializing in pipeline aerial inspection and photography, based in Nisku, AB. While technologies such…

How this pipeline employee is helping protect ecosystems in B.C.

This is the second post in our “The human side of environmental protection” blog series. Siobhan Crawford believes making a positive impact on environmental protection includes making change within a company. That’s why she’s an environmental specialist for Spectra Energy – her role gives her the opportunity to make a real difference. The native Manitoban…

Who’s protecting the environment around Canada’s pipelines? This guy, for one

This is the first post in our “The human side of environmental protection” blog series. Daniel Dietrich is passionate about issues like landscape protection, clean air and clean water. The Saskatchewan native grew up involved in the family farm, is a professional agrologist and volunteers for non-profit environmental groups. He also works for a pipeline…