Notley says unfair to assess Energy East on downstream environmental impact
Alberta Premier Rachel Notley says the federal government is being unfair in the way it assesses pipeline projects. Continue reading
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‘No Kinder Morgan’ banner across High Level Bridge to protest approved pipeline
A group of protesters unfurled a 17-metre wide “No Kinder Morgan” banner across Edmonton’s High Level bridge Friday morning. Continue reading
Kinder Morgan asks for relief on pipeline condition to avoid project delay
Kinder Morgan Canada has asked the National Energy Board to waive an approval condition of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion. Continue reading
NEB warns Trans Mountain pipeline builder to stop installing anti-spawning mats
The National Energy Board is issuing a warning to the company building the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion for installing mats in streams to discourage fish from spawning where the pipeline is to be built. Continue reading
Gallant says Ottawa should pay for added Energy East pipeline regulatory costs
TransCanada has put its application to build the $15.7-billion pipeline from Hardisty, Alta., to Saint John, N.B., on hold. Continue reading
Trans Mountain pipeline pre-construction audit released by National Energy Board
By Estefania Duran Digital Reporter/Content Coordinator
Of the 36 audit items, 11 were found to be non-compliant. Continue reading
Ottawa won’t bend on looking at emissions when considering pipeline projects: Carr
Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr says the federal government has no intention of scaling back its push to study all emissions impacts from new pipeline proposals. Continue reading
Finance expert says federal government needs to ‘level the playing field’ following new NEB pipeline emissions review
The Energy East pipeline faces an uncertain future after TransCanada said it wants to temporarily suspend its application to build the $15.7-billion project. Continue reading
N.B. official opposition blames Gallant government for suspension of Energy East assessment
The Official Opposition is calling the recent TransCanada decision to suspend its National Energy Board assessment of the Energy East pipeline a missed opportunity that the current government is at fault for. Continue reading
Alberta minister blasts National Energy Board’s ‘historic overreach’ on Energy East pipeline
“Deciding the merits of a pipeline on downstream emissions is like judging transmission lines based on how its electricity will be used.” Continue reading
