neighboursfortheplanetJul 21, 20191 min readDoes Kibby Care?"On October 13, 2016, the Nathan E. Stewart, a tug barge operated by Houston-based Kirby Corporation, sank off of Gale Pass on the west coast of British Columbia, a cultural and resource-rich traditional village site of the Heiltsuk Nation. The boat spilled more than 110,000 litres of diesel and heavy oil, contaminating coastal waters and shutting down fisheries. Three years later, a devastated community is still waiting for justice and asks, “Does Kirby Care?”"
"On October 13, 2016, the Nathan E. Stewart, a tug barge operated by Houston-based Kirby Corporation, sank off of Gale Pass on the west coast of British Columbia, a cultural and resource-rich traditional village site of the Heiltsuk Nation. The boat spilled more than 110,000 litres of diesel and heavy oil, contaminating coastal waters and shutting down fisheries. Three years later, a devastated community is still waiting for justice and asks, “Does Kirby Care?”"
