National Energy Board gives conditional approval to Enbridge Line 3 expansion

[Nick Danger]

National Energy Board gives conditional approval to Line 3 replacement pipeline | Financial Post

This is going to be interesting. The next step in this process is to gain approval from the Liberal government. Now I believe that the Libs understand the economic benefits of increasing our oil export capabilities as good as anyone, and this particular project could be an easy sell as it's not a new pipeline but a replacement of one that's been in service since the 1960's, but I wonder if it's going to be an easy enough sell not to ruffle any environmental feathers to the point where we start to see the old political two-step. Another fly in the ointment is that in the dying days of their reign Harper's Conservative government loaded the NEB with patronage appointments which Prime Minister Trudeau wants to review.

I'd like to see this one fly, and I think the Prime Minister would too, I just wonder if it's too much to hope for.

 

[petros]

F-cking cocksucking Libtards are driving climate ovér some "Cliff".

 

[Nick Danger]

Another big "if" is the approval for the US leg of the pipeline. As it is basically a refit of an existing pipeline it doesn't require presidential approval but it is still subject to the scrutiny of regulatory boards from whom they need approval. I think there's some big politics in play south of the border too. The Keystone XL was denied approval on environmental grounds which to me was a facade of political sucking up to the environmental lobby in order to hide a healthy dose of protectionism. The amount of pipeline infrastructure recently built or being built to service the US oil industry dwarfs the Keystone XL and proceeds relatively untouched by the same reasoning used to kibosh the XL. It doesn't take a huge leap of logic to think that keeping the Keystone XL out the picture was a move to ensure a dominant market share for US oil conveniently coated in green paint.

 

[mentalfloss]

Liberals are doing a good job on this one.

If they can coordinate discussions and get social license then a pipeline will be built.


If the go the Harper way and ignore everyone, then no pipeline will be built.

 

[Retired_Can_Soldier]

Liberals are doing a good job on this one.

If they can coordinate discussions and get social license then a pipeline will be built.


If the go the Harper way and ignore everyone, then no pipeline will be built.

says the Flip Flop kid.

 

[Nick Danger]

It's plays well to the press. It's not a new pipeline but a replacement for an aging one that has been in service for about fifty years. Stronger pipe and new technology plays well to the environmental vote, and it close to doubles the capacity of the current pipeline which plays well to the economic health vote. Sounds like a win/win. On the Canadian side at least.

 

[Mowich]

National Energy Board gives conditional approval to Line 3 replacement pipeline | Financial Post

This is going to be interesting. The next step in this process is to gain approval from the Liberal government. Now I believe that the Libs understand the economic benefits of increasing our oil export capabilities as good as anyone, and this particular project could be an easy sell as it's not a new pipeline but a replacement of one that's been in service since the 1960's, but I wonder if it's going to be an easy enough sell not to ruffle any environmental feathers to the point where we start to see the old political two-step. Another fly in the ointment is that in the dying days of their reign Harper's Conservative government loaded the NEB with patronage appointments which Prime Minister Trudeau wants to review.

I'd like to see this one fly, and I think the Prime Minister would too, I just wonder if it's too much to hope for.

If caring about the environment is the point of the exercise then replacement of an old pipeline should appeal to all, lest that pipe break and cause an environmental disaster. Were I so inclined I might think that the extremists in the group would love to see that happen.

 

[taxslave]

Liberals are doing a good job on this one.

If they can coordinate discussions and get social license then a pipeline will be built.


If the go the Harper way and ignore everyone, then no pipeline will be built.

Social licence is not required. All that is required is a leader with some balls. I doubt trudOWE is up to the task.

 

[darkbeaver]

We have refiberies on the east coast, get the oil to us, don't make us come out there and help ouselves, remember we gaurd your atlantic approaches,

 

[Locutus]

http://forums.canadiancontent.net/science-environment/129914-other-canadian-tar-sands-pipeline.html

 

[darkbeaver]

Fuk us they're bleeding all over the map,

Why dosn't Canada have a much better arms industry. That's the game peeples. The nice are always secure. Whatch Russia nice us out of the sphere. Und China of course and all the small fry who want to spawn someday, real growth depends on substance, we got movies