A Smithers-based researcher says running a pipeline through west-central B.C. is too risky because the region is so prone to landslides.
"The unstable mountainous terrain across west-central B.C. is not a safe location for pipelines," said geomorphologist Jim Schwab. "Eventually a landslide will sever a pipeline. An alternative safer route needs to be evaluated."
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