Tag: Pipeline
Trans Mountain pipeline expansion review flawed: Opponents’ lawyers
Trans Mountain pipeline expansion would almost triple capacity Lawyers arguing on behalf of opponents to Kinder Morgan’s expansion of the Trans Mountain pipeline say aboriginal, environmental and some local governments were not sufficiently consulted on the proposed project. Elin Sigurdson, lawyer for the opponents, argued at a judicial review of the project held in Vancouver, […]
NEB orders halt to unapproved work on Trans Mountain pipeline
NEB yet to determine Trans Mountain route The National Energy Board has ordered Kinder Morgan Canada to stop some work that had “not yet been approved” on its Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project after a company blog post reported the activity. The order came via letter on Friday and has been filed to the NEB’s […]
Public hearings for Enbridge’s Line 3 upgrade begin in Minnesota
Line 3 runs from Hardisty, Alberta to Superior, Wisconsin Enbridge will begin regulatory hearings for its Line 3 pipeline upgrade with the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission on Tuesday. The commission will hear from landowners, aboriginals and environmentalists, many of whom stand in opposition to the C$8.2 billion project that runs from Hardisty, Alberta to Superior […]
Kinder Morgan to hold full scale emergency response exercise in Burnaby
In 2016, the NEB evaluated 14 full scale emergency response exercises The National Energy Board(NEB) will take part in a full scale emergency response exercise at Kinder Morgan’s Burnaby Terminal, in Burnaby, British Columbia and at the Incident Command Post in Coquitlam, according to a press release. The exercise is a requirement under a condition of the Trans […]
TransCanada testing new Calgary based pipeline safety technology
Testing locations include both ends of the Keystone pipeline TransCanada says a set of very sharp ears is being added to their pipeline monitoring and leak detection program, thanks to innovative new technology from Calgary based Hifi Engineering. After extensive testing in the lab, TransCanada, Enbridge and the Government of Alberta are teaming up for a […]
NEB grants suspension for TransCanada’s Energy East, Eastern Mainline pipeline projects
NEB considering upstream and downstream greenhouse gas emissions in project On Sept. 8 the NEB suspended its review of the Energy East and Eastern Mainline projects for 30 days, following a request from proponent TransCanada, according to a press release. During this period, the Board will not issue further decisions or take further process steps relating to […]
TransCanada to suspend Energy East pipeline application for review
TransCanada says its finances will be “negatively impacted” if it decides not to move forward with Energy East TransCanada Corporation announced Thursday that it filed a letter with the National Energy Board (NEB) seeking a 30-day suspension of the Energy East Pipeline and Eastern Mainline Project applications, according to a press release. The suspension will […]
NEB approves Trans Mountain Burnaby terminal expansion
Trans Mountain terminal to load three tankers, up from one On Thursday, the National Energy Board of Canada said Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain pipeline project has met conditions required for the company to expand its Westridge Marine Terminal located in Burnaby, BC. The expansion will allow the terminal’s dock to load up to three tankers. […]
Wyndwood pipeline expansion project approved by National Energy Board
Project is a loop of Westcoast’s existing Fort St. John Mainline The National Energy Board (NEB) approved a proposal from Westcoast Energy Inc., doing business as Spectra Energy Transmission, to build and operate the 27-kilometre-long Wyndwood Pipeline Expansion Project, according to a press release. The NEB announced its decision in a letter, released today, and expects […]
Nebraska opens hearings on Keystone XL pipeline
Keystone XL hearings last big hurdle for pipeline Final hearings for the Keystone XL pipeline are underway in Nebraska this week as regulators in the Cornhusker State consider the controversial pipeline approved by US President Donald Trump in March. The hearing is the final big regulatory hurdle for TransCanada Corp’s 1,897 Km project which has […]
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