It's described as the largest project in Calgary-based Enbridge Inc's history and although most Canadians haven't heard about it, a major expansion of the Line 3 pipeline has moved one step closer to reality.
The replacement proposal would allow Enbridge to modernize, widen and increase the capacity of the existing pipeline to 760,000 barrels per day between Hardisty, Alberta and Superior, Wisconsin. This is nearly double its current capacity due to existing pressure restrictions imposed for safety reasons.
At a news conference, Robert Steedman, the NEB's chief environmental officer, said that a three-member panel of the regulator reviewed the project and determined it was unlikely to cause any adverse environmental impacts following a comprehensive environmental review.
Immediately after Steedman's news conference, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government announced it would be double-checking the regulator's homework, before making a final decision on whether to approve the project in the fall.
Major Enbridge pipeline gets green light from watchdog | National Observer
The replacement proposal would allow Enbridge to modernize, widen and increase the capacity of the existing pipeline to 760,000 barrels per day between Hardisty, Alberta and Superior, Wisconsin. This is nearly double its current capacity due to existing pressure restrictions imposed for safety reasons.
At a news conference, Robert Steedman, the NEB's chief environmental officer, said that a three-member panel of the regulator reviewed the project and determined it was unlikely to cause any adverse environmental impacts following a comprehensive environmental review.
Immediately after Steedman's news conference, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government announced it would be double-checking the regulator's homework, before making a final decision on whether to approve the project in the fall.
Major Enbridge pipeline gets green light from watchdog | National Observer
