Canada's first elected Green Member of Parliament, Elizabeth May, today decried the devastation created by the Peace River oil spill and called for an immediate investigation and serious consequences for any corporate negligence.

"There has been a violation of the federal fisheries act, not to mention the negligence of failing to notify the public for five days," said Ms. May. "We need to ensure a full investigation and serious sanctions. Corporate negligence is not deterred without meaningful consequences."

May 2011 (Edmonton) - Little Buffalo community members, including school children, continue to experience nausea, burning eyes and headaches after one of the largest pipeline spills in Alberta history last Friday by Plains All American leaked nearly 30,000 barrels of oil into Lubicon traditional territory in the Peace Region of Northern Alberta.