CALGARY, April 25, 2016 /CNW/ – The National Energy Board (NEB) has concluded that the Enbridge Line 3 Replacement Program (Project) is in the Canadian public interest and will recommend Project approval to the federal Governor in Council.
The NEB Decision follows a public hearing process that included an exhaustive scientific and technical examination of all the evidence brought before the three member NEB panel.
In recommending approval of the Project, the NEB noted that the Project will replace an aging pipeline with new pipeline constructed to modern standards and therefore make an existing pipeline safer. The NEB has imposed 89 Project-specific conditions to enhance public safety, environmental protection, and consultation between the company and stakeholders.
The company proposes to operate the new pipeline at the original pipeline’s capacity of 760,000 barrels of oil per day. The majority of Project construction will occur within a right of way that parallels and overlaps existing Enbridge rights of way, including the Enbridge Mainline corridor.
All NEB-regulated pipelines are subject to ongoing compliance verification. Enforcement may be taken should the company fail to adhere to Project-specific conditions.
Highlights of the NEB Decision:
As required by federal law, the NEB has submitted its Report and Recommendations to the federal Minister of Natural Resources. The federal government’s Interim Measures for Pipeline Reviews will apply to this Project.
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The National Energy Board is an independent federal regulator of several parts of Canada’s energy industry with the safety of Canadians and protection of the environment as its top priority. Its purpose is to regulate pipelines, energy development and trade in the Canadian public interest. For more information on the NEB and its mandate, please visit www.neb-one.gc.ca.
SOURCE National Energy Board