Canada not ready for major offshore spill: watchdog

Reuters: Canada's offshore petroleum boards are not equipped to cope with a major spill, the country's environmental watchdog warned on Tuesday in a report that also said the booming energy sector needed more oversight. Environment Commissioner Scott Vaughan said in a report that unless Canada improved its record on environmental regulation, resource customers might be deterred. His conclusions are sensitive for the ruling pro-business Conservatives, who expect some C$650 billion ($650 billion) of new......

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