Enbridge CEO urges tanker ban end, says no company will build ‘pipeline to nowhere’
Enbridge CEO Greg Ebel says federal environmental policies must change before the company commits beyond expertise to Alberta's West Coast bitumen pipeline plan.
- On Thursday, Enbridge CEO Greg Ebel told the Empire Club of Canada his company will limit involvement to time and expertise until Ottawa changes environmental policies.
- Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announced $14 million for early regulatory work as the Alberta government plans to file an application with the Major Projects Office in spring.
- Demanding policy rollbacks, Ebel urged ending the federal tanker ban, removing the emissions cap and repealing the industrial carbon price as prerequisites for new pipeline investment.
- Environmental groups expressed dismay at public dollars being spent on fossil fuel infrastructure, highlighting concerns over provincial funding priorities.
- With past projects stalled, the history of Northern Gateway, Keystone XL and Energy East shows legal battles and no company has stepped forward, prompting Alberta government to lead development.
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Varcoe: Enbridge CEO says new oil pipeline proposal would have to be pretty concrete 'to dare take the risk again’
Enbridge CEO Greg Ebel said the Calgary-based company has tried to advance nation-building projects in the past — the ill-fated Northern Gateway development comes to mind — and has "about 500 million scars" to prove it.
Enbridge CEO urges tanker ban end, arguing no company will build 'pipeline to nowhere'
The top executive of Canada's biggest crude shipper says his company won't consider devoting anything beyond time and expertise to Alberta's plan for a West Coast bitumen pipeline unless Ottawa overhauls some major environmental policies.
Enbridge CEO Calls for End to Tanker Ban Off BC Coast, Says It Discourages Pipeline Investment
The CEO of Canada’s largest pipeline company is calling for the removal of the oil tanker ban off British Columbia’s northwest coast, saying it deters pipeline investment and holds back Canada’s economic potential. Enbridge CEO Gregory Ebel made the comments on Oct. 2 while addressing the Empire Club of Canada, a Canadian speakers’ forum, in Toronto. He said Canada is at a decisive moment to capitalize on its natural resources and boost competit…
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