Pipelines, energy and natural resources

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In June 2014 the Northern Gateway pipeline project was approved by the federal government, subject to 209 conditions.[2]

In 2015 the CBC questioned the silence concerning the Northern Gateway project and suggested that Enbridge might have quietly shelved the project.[2]

Upon taking office in 2015, Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau banned oil tanker traffic on the north coast of British Columbia, effectively killing the project.[7]

On 29 November 2016 Trudeau officially rejected plans for the pipelines.

Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipelines - Wikipedia

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The Eagle Spirit Pipeline was a $16-billion, First Nations-owned Canadian pipeline proposed in 2018 and 2019 by businessman Calvin Helin which would have shipped petroleum from Northern Alberta to Prince Rupert, British Columbia.

The Eagle Spirit Pipeline was a proposed alternative to the previous Northern Gateway Pipeline and Trans Mountain Pipeline. Helin claimed the project had 100% backing from First Nations groups and carried a low risk in comparison to previous pipeline proposals

The project had the support of 35 First Nations groups, could have reduced emissions by 100 megatons[clarification needed] and potentially have been safer than previous pipeline proposals.[3] The pipeline was estimated to carry 4 million barrels per day (640,000 m3/d) of oil and 10 billion cubic feet per day (280,000,000 m3/d) of natural gas.[4]

Eagle Spirit Pipeline - Wikipedia

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https://www.ourcommons.ca/Content/Committee/421/TRAN/Brief/BR9249069/br-external/EagleSpiritEnergy-e.pdf

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The Northern Gateway line was shut down because of inadequate consultation.

The Tanker Ban which sunk the native backed Eagle Spirit line was done with no consultation.