The Conservation Council’s executive director, Lois Corbett, and Fundy Baykeeper Matt Abbott presented questions to the National Energy Board regarding the proposed EnergyEast pipeline in Saint John today.
While presenting questions to the panel, both Corbett and Abbott communicated the Conservation Council’s deep concerns about the EnergyEast project’s predicted and unpredicted environmental and social impacts – particularly in NB.
CCNB wants to know about the project – not why we should simply trust Transcanada.
Some key questions Corbett and Abbott posed regarding the proposed project:
- Will the Supply and Market sectors of the project be changed to reflect and incorporate the aims of the Paris Climate Agreement?
- How much of the pipeline’s capacity will be used by the Irving Oil refinery in Saint John?
- Has TransCanada (body behind EnergyEast) identified water crossings with the potential for high erosion along the pipeline route in New Brunswick?
The Saint John River basin supports a population of over 500,000 people providing precious water to support our families and businesses biologically, socially, economically, and culturally.
Countless communities rely on it every day – which is why CCNB is striving to deliver the best and most accurate information about the pipeline during these sessions.
The proposed project’s passage over almost 370 watercourses is just one of CCNB’s reasons why the pipeline needs further investigation before it can be brought to decision-makers in New Brunswick. Before it can be seen as a solution to the province’s economic needs.
The panel sessions continue for one more day in Saint John before starting up again in Fredericton next week.
Read a summary of the NEB panel sessions in Saint John here:
NEB information sessions in Saint John:
- Day #1 at Energy East NEB sessions in Saint John: risks of major spills dominate discussion
- Day #2 of NEB panel sessions in Saint John: what does this mean for N.B.?
- Day #3 at Energy East NEB sessions in Saint John: NEB gets an earful from First Nations groups
NEB information sessions in Fredericton: