The National Energy Board (NEB) has determined that the Coastal GasLink Pipeline Project (Project) does not fall within its jurisdiction. The Project does not form a part of the NOVA Gas Transmission Ltd. (NGTL) System, and is not vital or integral to it (NGTL), or any other federally regulated pipeline.<\/p>\n
On July 30, 2018, Michael Sawyer submitted an application to the NEB regarding jurisdiction over the project. The NEB held a hearing on whether the project should fall under federal jurisdiction.<\/p>\n
The NEB\u2019s hearing involved 13\u00a0active participants. The process included the filing of evidence, and both written and oral argument, specifically related to whether the Project forms part of a federal work or undertaking under paragraph\u00a092(10)(a)<\/span>\u00a0of the Constitution Act, 1867.<\/p>\n Based on the evidence presented, the NEB found that the Coastal GasLink Pipeline Project is properly regulated by the province of British Columbia.<\/p>\n The Coastal GasLink Pipeline Project (Project) was authorized by, and is currently primarily regulated by, the British Columbia Oil and Gas Commission.<\/p>\n The Project, currently under construction, is a 48-inch\u00a0diameter pipeline that will be approximately 670\u00a0kilometers long.<\/p>\n The Project will transport natural gas from the Groundbirch area of British Columbia to LNG Canada\u2019s export terminal currently under construction near Kitimat.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"