Pembina Pipeline Corporation Invests $75,000 in Volunteer Fire Departments
CALGARY, Oct. 8, 2014 /CNW/ - For the fourth year in a row, Pembina Pipeline Corporation ("Pembina" or the "Company") (TSX: PPL; NYSE: PBA) announced plans to support volunteer fire departments in the Company's operating communities. This announcement is made in the spirit of Fire Prevention Week October 5 -11, 2014 - a nation-wide initiative aimed at raising fire safety awareness.
This year, Pembina will invest a total of $75,000, which will be divided between 23 volunteer fire departments in communities across the Company's operations. Pembina's donation will support the purchase of new equipment and/or safety training.
"It's a natural fit for Pembina to support volunteer fire departments since safety and emergency response preparedness is a top priority for us," explains Martin Clough, Senior Manager, Safety, Security & ERP for Pembina Pipeline Corporation. "As a responsible operator, having both the right equipment and necessary training is the foundation of safety planning. As a result, we are committed to helping ensure volunteer departments in communities in which we operate have the resources they need to respond effectively."
Pembina's community investment program supports non-profit and charitable organizations that are based in, or support, the communities where they operate. Within this framework, Pembina's investment decisions and partnerships are focused on initiatives that improve access to education, protect or preserve the environment, promote safety, create community space and encourage recreation and a healthy lifestyle. To learn more about our community investment initiatives, please visit our website at www.pembina.com.
About Pembina
Calgary-based Pembina Pipeline Corporation is a leading transportation and midstream service provider that has been serving North America's energy industry for 60 years. Pembina owns and operates pipelines that transport various hydrocarbon liquids including conventional and synthetic crude oil, heavy oil and oil sands products, condensate (diluent) and natural gas liquids produced in western Canada. The Company also owns and operates gas gathering and processing facilities and an oil and natural gas liquids infrastructure and logistics business. With facilities strategically located in western Canada and in natural gas liquids markets in eastern Canada and the U.S., Pembina also offers a full spectrum of midstream and marketing services that spans across its operations. Pembina's integrated assets and commercial operations enable it to offer services needed by the energy sector along the hydrocarbon value chain.
Pembina is a trusted member of the communities in which it operates and is committed to generating value for its investors by running its businesses in a safe, environmentally responsible manner that is respectful of community stakeholders.
SOURCE Pembina Pipeline Corporation