Enbridge says Northern Gateway 'no different' from other projects - CBC.ca
Enbridge says Northern Gateway 'no different' from other projectsCompares pipeline to Canadian Pacific Railway and the St. Lawrence SeawayCBC News Posted: Sep 4, 2012Enbridge has told the National Energy Board that the company’s $6-billion plan to build a pipeline from the Alberta oilsands to the B.C. coast is similar to other massive industrial projects in Canada's history.Speaking at a hearing in Edmonton Tuesday, John Carruthers, president of Enbridge's Northern Gateway Pipelines division, compared the project to the Canadian Pacific Railway and the St. Lawrence Seaway, which he says were controversial but ended up benefiting the country."Our project is no different," Carruthers told the three-member panel."There is a path forward that will … provide a significant improved quality of life for all Canadians, including Aboriginal Canadians, while protecting the environment."Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/story/2012/09/03/edmonton-northern-gateway-pipeline-hearings-resume.htmlread more
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