On Wednesday, June 10, National Energy Board (NEB) officials will oversee and evaluate a full scale emergency exercise at the Kinder Morgan Edmonton Terminal tank farm. The tank farm is located in Strathcona Country, next to the City of Edmonton. The Kinder Morgan Canada exercise fulfills an NEB-ordered condition of approval for the company’s Edmonton … Read more
Today’s pipeline safety forum marked the conclusion of the National Energy Board’s (NEB) first cross-Canada public engagement initiative that began this past winter.”The Canadians I heard from shared many of the same concerns about energy infrastructure,” said Peter Watson, NEB chair and CEO. “They want their water protected, their land protected, and they want to … Read more
The National Energy Board (NEB) will host a pipeline safety forum to discuss emerging safety and environmental protection issues with stakeholders from across Canada. The 2015 Pipeline Safety Forum will feature several expert speakers that will focus on: an open exchange of information on technical pipeline issues; an increased shared awareness of stakeholder concerns; and, … Read more
The National Energy Board (NEB) and the Northwest Territories Geological Survey (NTGS) released a joint Assessment of Unconventional Petroleum Resources of the Bluefish Shale and the Canol Shale in the Northwest Territories. “This study confirms what we have known all along – that there is significant petroleum potential in the Sahtu,” said David Ramsay, Minister of Industry, Tourism … Read more
The National Energy Board’s (NEB or Board) 2014 Annual Report was tabled in Parliament. The report is produced each year and provides and overview of the board’s activities for that calendar year. “We continued to assert a strong regulatory presence in 2014 and have worked hard to keep Canadians safe and protect the environment” said … Read more
National Energy Board (NEB) chair Peter Watson has asked Canadians to participate in a public consultation process on the transparency of emergency management information. The public consultation will remain open until June 25, and will gather input into the type and the level of detail Canadians feel is appropriate to include in pipeline company emergency … Read more
The National Energy Board (NEB) has launched an online interactive Pipeline Incident Map that offers Canadians the opportunity to view all pipeline incidents in Canada since 2008. In launching the map, NEB chair Peter Watson said, “This new and interactive tool offers Canadians the ability to learn more about pipeline incidents and the companies involved. … Read more
National Energy Board (NEB) chair, Peter Watson, is now in Ontario to continue his cross-Canada engagement initiative. To date, the NEB Chair has met with individuals and groups regarding the NEB’s pipeline safety and environmental protection programs in Atlantic Canada and Quebec. During his visit to Ontario, the NEB Chair will host and attend scheduled … Read more
The National Energy Board (NEB) announced that on Feb. 16, 2015, the Federal Court denied the request from Centre du Droit de l’Environnement du Québec and France Lamonde to temporarily suspend the NEB’s deadlines for applying to participate or applying for participant funding for the Energy East Project until either the report from the Commissioner of Official Languages is issued … Read more
The National Energy Board is making $250,000 available under its Participant Funding Program to support participation in the hearing for the proposed NOVA Gas Transmission Limited 2017 System Expansion Project. This is a proposal to build and operate new pipeline facilities in northern Alberta as part of the existing NOVA Gas Transmission Limited System. The project … Read more
