The National Energy Board revealing the subjects that will be part of its assessment of the Energy East pipeline project.
The panel received 820 submissions during a comment period on this project and the Eastern Mainline project.
News release: Expanded focus for #EnergyEast assessment https://t.co/ttAJcaBY6n pic.twitter.com/UPSkByC6U1
— NEB Canada (@NEBCanada) August 23, 2017
It notes interest from the public in knowing more about risks relating to possible accidents and malfunctions that could lead to an oil spill.
They also wants to examine the potential market impacts of greenhouse gas reduction targets embedded in laws and policies on the economic viability of the projects.
The next step leading to the Hearing Order is a comment period on the completeness of TransCanada’s applications.
The NEB describes this as another chance for the public to provide input in the assessment on this project.
Energy East is a 4,500-kilometre pipeline proposed to carry 1.1 million barrels of crude oil per day from Alberta and Saskatchewan to refineries in Eastern Canada including Irving Oil and to a marine terminal that would be built in Saint John.
#EnergyEast: the next step will be a comment period on the completeness of TransCanada’s applications (to be announced)
— NEB Canada (@NEBCanada) August 23, 2017
