Mi’kmaq communities in New Brunswick say the controversial Energy East pipeline project must have their consent before they allow it to pass through their territories.
Federal New Democrats want Canada’s lobbying commissioner to expand a probe into former Quebec Jean Charest’s private discussions with pipeline regulators.
DND is concerned about the possibility of a catastrophic oil spill from the Energy East pipeline and doubts TransCanada Corp is equipped to clean up any mess, Radio-Canada reported on Tuesday.
Federal hearings reviewing the biggest pipeline project ever proposed in Canada got off to a rocky start as a Jean Charest pipeline controversy flared up in Quebec.
"We are committed to delivering this oil safely responsibly and reliably and our goal is to have zero incidents," said John Van der Put, VP of eastern oil pipeline projects for TransCanada
In all, 337 intervenors are scheduled to give their take on a pipeline that has already widened a chasm oil industry supporters and those who oppose it on environmental grounds.
Former Quebec premier Jean Charest wasn't the only one who spoke to federal officials about their ongoing review of a major cross-country pipeline project.
Canada's national pipeline regulator released stunning records about private meetings that prompted an apology for making false and misleading statements.
Husky Energy submitted an altered incident report that states they detected a pipeline spill last Thursday morning, 14 hours later than they initially claimed.
Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall dodged questions about pipeline safety, said we should focus on the response to the Husky spill while iterating that the company should be held financially responsible.