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18/05/2020

Why is the Northern Gateway Pipeline bad?

Why is the Northern Gateway Pipeline bad?

In addition to the oil spill risks, this project represents a serious threat to our climate. Every year, Northern Gateway would allow for a guaranteed “carbon spill” of 100 million tonnes of climate-changing greenhouse gases, which would be released into the Earth’s atmosphere when the oil is burned.

Who owns Northern Gateway pipeline?

Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipelines

Northern Gateway East Line
Location
Owner Enbridge
Technical information
Length 1,177 km (731 mi)

What is the status of the Line 3 pipeline?

Status: Complete. Length: 1,097 km (765 miles) In-service date: December 2019 (Canada), October 2021 (U.S.) Expected initial capacity: 760,000 barrels per day.

Is the Line 3 pipeline being built?

CALGARY, Alberta, Sept 29 (Reuters) – Enbridge Inc (ENB.TO) said on Wednesday its Line 3 pipeline replacement project will begin operating on Oct. The $8.2 billion project allows Enbridge to roughly double its capacity to 760,000 barrels per day on the 1,765 km-long (1097 mile-long) pipeline. …

Where are the Enbridge Northern Gateway pipelines going?

Pipeline company Enbridge filed its application to build the Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipelines in 2010, prompting the establishment of a Joint Review Panel by the federal government. The Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipelines would run 1,177 kilometres across from Bruderheim, Alberta, to Kitimat, B.C., at the head of the Douglas Channel.

Which is cheaper Enbridge Northern Gateway or Kinder Morgan?

The company would like to increase the pipeline’s capacity by twelve times, up to 600,000 barrels per day (95,000 m3/d). According to Kinder Morgan, expanding the existing pipeline is cheaper than Northern Gateway and it avoids opposition as experienced by the Enbridge’s project.

When was the Northern Gateway pipeline approved by the federal government?

In June 2014 the Northern Gateway pipeline project was approved by the federal government, subject to 209 conditions. The CBC questioned the silence concerning the Northern Gateway project and suggested that Enbridge might have quietly shelved the project.

Who was the Canadian prime minister who killed the Northern Gateway pipeline?

The CBC questioned the silence concerning the Northern Gateway project and suggested that Enbridge might have quietly shelved the project. Upon taking office in 2015, Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau imposed a ban on oil tanker traffic on the north coast of British Columbia, effectively killing the project.