Enbridge eyes alternate B.C. ports for Northern Gateway as Notley discusses possibility with Trudeau – The Province
April 26, 2016
OTTAWA – Alberta Premier Rachel Notley says she discussed with members of the federal cabinet the possibility of the Northern Gateway pipeline being rerouted to a different port in B.C., as multiple sources say Enbridge Inc. is quietly examining potential alternatives for a new endpoint, including Prince Rupert.
The former Conservative government approved the $7-billion Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline in June 2014, subject to 209 conditions imposed by the National Energy Board joint review panel.
The 1,177-kilometre twin Gateway pipeline would transport up to 525,000 barrels of oil a day from near Edmonton to the deepwater port of Kitimat in northwestern B.C., where it would be loaded onto supertankers and shipped to new Pacific Rim markets.
