Opportunities for Public Engagement
Bring Envirolock's Safety & Sustainability Benefits to Society
API recently released new standards to guide the Pipeline Public Engagement process. If you are an elected official, agency rule-maker, non-profit organization, or concerned citizen participating in this process, we want to support your efforts in crafting informed decisions. TCI exists as a company because we wanted pipeline operations to have more tools to achieve public safety and environmental goals. We believe our unique Envirolock solutions offer an opportunity to bring industry and the community together to achieve these goals. Our team would be happy to arrange a meeting with you to further discuss any of the following benefits our solutions can offer; you can also learn more by visiting our news center and following us on LinkedIn.
Social Sustainability
- Virtual elimination of fatalities and injuries due to Envirolock's containment of pipe ruptures.
- No evacuations or road/intersection closures needed for Envirolock-protected pipelines! Instead of creating public problems, leaks and spills merely require routine maintenance.
- Enhanced security - Envirolock helps protects pipeline infrastructure against vandalism, illegal tapping, and terrorism.
Environmental Sustainability
- Virtual elimination of traditional soil, water, and air pollution through the comprehensive prevention and containment of pipeline leaks and spills.
- Wildlife protection from pipeline releases.
- Enable the energy transition by using Envirolock to help resolve bottleneck technical challenges such as CO2-induced Ductile Running Fractures, hydrogen embrittlement, and pipeline spills from critical mineral mining operations
- Prevention of wildfire ignition through the prevention/containment of flammable releases.
- Reduction of fugitive methane emissions
- Water conservation through the virtual elimination of leaks and breaks in Envirolock-equipped municipal water mains and pipes
- Resource conservation through the avoidance of wasted products and the extended useful life of existing infrastructure.
Over the years, TCI has received positive feedback from across the industry while meeting with prospective customers and presenting at conferences. But Envirolock's appeal extends far beyond that. In particular, TCI appreciates the support from those within indigenous communities who have been stewards of the land for generations:
"Moving forward, it is the Indian Resource Council's intent to explore partnerships opportunities in Total Containment Inc. and the Envirolock System. The IRC agrees that more must be done to protect the environment from the impact of pipeline spills and leaks, especially in "High Consequence Areas" and the Envirolock System is the best means of ensuring the environment is protected."
~Stephen Buffalo, Indian Resource Council President/CEO
Helpful Government Resources
Need more information for pipeline public engagement purposes? Here are a few links you might find useful:
Alberta:
- Alberta Energy Regulator Homepage
- Alberta Energy Regulator Inventory Data
- Alberta Energy Regulator Incident Data
- Alberta Water & Wastewater Homepage
- Statutes & Rules Relating to the Alberta Energy Regulator
Canada
- Canada Energy Regulator Homepage
- Canada Energy Regulator Incident Data
- Canada Energy Regulator List of Regulations
- Canada Standards Association Pipeline-Related Standards
United States
- U.S. Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Homepage
- U.S. Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Inventory Data
- U.S. Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Incident Data
- Governing statute for the U.S. Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
- Governing regulations for the U.S. Pipeline & Hazardous Safety Administration
- National Transportation Safety Board Investigation Reports (includes investigations for previous pipeline incidents)
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Water & Wastewater Homepage