Conservation Council of New Brunswick comments on NEB Energy East announcement

June 22, 2016

 

FREDERICTON, N.B. — The Conservation Council of New Brunswick has been selected as an intervenor in the National Energy Board’s review of the proposed Energy East oil pipeline.

Announced on June 22, the decision means the Conservation Council’s team of scientists and experts can file written evidence, ask written questions about evidence supplied by TransCanada, comment on draft conditions, and present written and oral arguments during hearings.

CCNB’s Infographic illustrates the impact of the Energy East Pipeline on the Bay of Fundy.

Lois Corbett, Executive Director, says she expects the team will examine:

  • The pipeline’s potential impacts on freshwater fish and fish habitat in New Brunswick;
  • The impact of the pipeline and increased shipping traffic on the Bay of Fundy and its wildlife such as the endangered Right whale;
  • The state of emergency preparedness for responding to an oil spill in the Bay of Fundy; and,
  • The risks associated with oil spills and the use of dispersants in the Bay of Fundy and New Brunswick’s freshwater rivers, creeks and streams.

Bay of Fundy and Gulf of Maine specific information can be found here.

The Conservation Council has also asked that the National Energy Board hold public hearings in Edmundston, Fredericton and Saint John, at a minimum, so New Brunswickers have fair access to the review process.

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Media Contact: Mike Girard, 1-506-999-6431, mike.girard@conservationcouncil.ca

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