Nova Scotia Power is blaming a corroded pipe for allowing thousands of litres of oil to spill into Halifax harbour this past summer. "The oil leak was caused by a small section of pipe that failed due to corrosion," the statement said. "The corrosion had thinned the pipe wall, which was under the pipe insulation. Won't say how much cleanup costIn an interview, Tiffany Chase, a spokesperson for Nova Scotia Power, would not disclose how much the cleanup cost because the incident is covered by insurance. More than 80 Nova Scotia Power workers and contract personnel worked on the emergency response effort to recover the oil from the harbour.

Source: CBC News December 06, 2018 17:45 UTC