The Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipeline Project is in the proposal stage, and would involve building two parallel 1,150 km pipelines between Bruderheim, Alberta and Kitimat, BC. The eastbound pipeline would import natural gas condensate (the chemical/petroleum based mixture used to dilute tar sands), and the westbound pipeline would export crude oil extracted from the tar sands in Alberta. This project was proposed a few years ago, but was postponed a few times before it has finally settled in application to the National Energy Board. Good news right now, for those of you who don’t like it, you can do something about it. As of today, May 5, 2011 a hearing order was issued for the project, and Canadians can:
- Submit a letter of comment (deadline: March 13, 2012)
- Make an oral statement (deadline: October 6, 2011)
- Become an intervenor (deadline: July 14, 2011)
- Become a government participant (deadline: July 14, 2011)
A project advisory team is available for assistance if you need it. Toll-free number: 1-866-582-1884. Or e-mail them at GatewayProcessAdvisor@ceaa-acee.gc.ca. An independent panel, the Joint Review Panel, will be providing an environmental assessment and a regulatory process. In January of this year, they requested more information from Enbridge.
