Larsen Seeks Spill Response Review for Alberta Pipeline

A Washington state congressman is calling for a review of oil spill response plans in light of a proposed pipeline from Alberta to British Columbia.

Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Wa., sent a letter to the U.S. Coast Guard's top official this week seeking details about co-ordination efforts around a Canada-U.S. pollution contingency plan.

Larsen says the pipeline will bring more oil tanker traffic to the Salish Sea and 'with it the risk of catastrophic oil spills'.

The congressman, who is the top Democrat on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, wants answers from the U.S. Coast Guard on the plan and will discuss his concerns with Canadian counterparts.