From January 9 to February 5, 2014, at the Maison du Développement Durable in Montreal, Michel Huneault will exhibit his work on the tragedy that struck the town of Lac-Mégantic in Quebec. On the night of July 6, 2013, a train crashed into the center of the sleeping town. The tanks, filled with oil, exploded, killing 47 and spilling nearly 6 million liters into the nearby river.
This photo essay denounce not only the largest rail disaster in Canadian history but the ecological consequences resulting from corporate negligence, also man’s excessive use and fascination with oil. In North America, there is at least one oil spill per week.
