BC Enbridge/Kinder morgan Pipeline Dilemma

Enbridge and Kinder Morgan pipeline projects—there are 3 ‘parts’—but 2 parts are missing!

Part 1. the PIPELINE –receives due process.

The (NEB )Hearings formula is imperfect—but it can work! .. we’ll see?

Part 2. LARGE CRUDE OIL TANKERS: No public hearing ?

--see some of Mr. Wagner’s testimony at recent(Sep 2) Joint Review panel in Kitimat ,B.C.. .. excerpts from pages 6,7,8,9 of https://www.neb-one.gc.ca/ll-eng/livelink.exe/fetch/2000/90464/90552/384192/620327/628981/632175/A1U3D8_-_ThuSep2.10_-_Vol_5?nodeid=632203&vernum=0 )

“2480. Enbridge has stated many times in this proposal .... at meetings....... and in the media that their involvement with crude oil ENDS at the Kitimat terminal.

“2481.

“The project proponents have “no connection” to the shipping—they keep telling us—so how is the public to be satisfied..which government body will ‘approve’ the shipping component of these projects ?”

Part 3. the TERMINALS---the public has no say?

There exists a ship loading terminal and related facilities REVIEW process (TERMPOL)-- carried out behind closed doors?

Some of Mr. Wagner’s testimony

“2468. There’s no input or overview from opponents, no cross-examination of people and organizations under oath,--- ...”

Dr. Gerald Graham comments similarly ; see http://bcmarine.blogspot.ca/2006/08/time-to-termmpinate-terol.html “Another problem with the (Termpol) process is that it is basically conducted in secret. The documentation the proponent is tasked with furnishing is kept confidential, with the public not having any access to it ...

-we have due process for PIPELINES and ; should be OK—

-the SHIPPING will be discussed in secret—

-and the TERMINAL has a behind closed door review.

While most of us are greatly concerned about the oil tankers—’don’t worry , be happy’ –the smart folks in the backrooms will look after the peasants concerns—you know the old saying “ I’m from the government—I’m here to help”.

—comforting eh?

Carl Shalansky,P. Eng.(retired)

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North Vancouver,B.C.,v7n3w2

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