The National Energy Board ruled Friday that the project can move ahead despite “significant” environmental effects because the project’s benefits are in the public interest. CALGARY AND VANCOUVER—Advocates and opponents of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion stood their ground Friday as a renewed review of the contentious project recommended approving it. The NEB report is one of the factors the federal government will consider when deciding whether to move forward with the project. The NEB report is one of the factors the federal government will consider when deciding whether to move forward with the project. NDP remains staunchly opposed to diluted bitumen flowing through the 66-year-old, 1,110-kilometre oil pipeline from Alberta.

Source: thestar February 22, 2019 17:28 UTC