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Memorial Presents: Are We Ready for an Oil Spill in Newfoundland and Labrador’s Offshore?
NOTE: This opportunity has expired or is an event which has already taken place.
Thursday, February 21, 2013, 7:30 pm NST
Sheraton Hotel, 115 Cavendish Square, St. John’s
and via webast Room LC301, Grenfell Campus, Corner Brook
On February 5, Canada’s Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development, Scott Vaughan, released a report raising questions about Canada’s preparedness for a major oil spill. Join the Harris Centre for a public discussion about the oil spill risks in our offshore, and what is being done to prevent a major spill and to prepare for the worst case scenario.
The forum will feature presentations and discussion with an expert panel:
Scott Vaughan, Federal Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development
Max Ruelokke, CEO, Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board
Dr. Bill Montevecchi, Professor of Biology, Psychology, and Ocean Sciences, Memorial University
Free admission. A reception will follow. This event will be webcast live. For more information, or to watch the live webcast on February 21, visit: www.mun.ca/harriscentre.
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