OREANDA-NEWS. August 15, 2016. The National Energy Board will continue to hear from intervenors in the Energy East hearing on Monday, August 15 in Fredericton, NB. The Panel Sessions begin at 9 am (local time) at the Crowne Plaza Fredericton Lord Beaverbrook and the public is welcome to attend. This is the second of ten Panel Sessions that will take place along the pipeline route in New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta.

These sessions are the first of multiple opportunities for intervenors to appear before the Hearing Panel and share their views. Intervenors will be able to express their key areas of concern, explain how the projects could impact them and ask TransCanada questions about the projects. Intervenors can also tell the Hearing Panel their thoughts on future process steps, which are outlined in the Hearing Order. The objective is to establish some of the main issues of interest, and to help intervenors prepare their written evidence and information requests that will be submitted in 2017.

The sessions in Fredericton are scheduled to run for two days and the schedule of presenters is now available. Those who wish to listen to the Panel Sessions remotely can access a live audio feed in both official languages. There will also be a daily transcript of every Panel Session available at www.neb-one.gc.ca.

Quick Facts

  • The Energy East hearing will include many opportunities for hearing participants to provide input, including Panel Sessions, written submissions, oral cross-examination and final argument.
  • In addition to the hearing, the comprehensive Energy East review process will include expanded public engagement activities to be carried out by other Board Members who will report relevant findings to the Panel.
  • Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) will assess the upstream greenhouse gas emissions associated with this project. The NEB and ECCC are working on an enhanced public engagement process for this assessment.

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The National Energy Board is an independent federal regulator of several parts of Canada's energy industry with the safety of Canadians and protection of the environment as its top priority. Its purpose is to regulate pipelines, energy development and trade in the Canadian public interest. For more information on the NEB and its mandate, please visit www.neb-one.gc.ca.