Aboriginal oral tradition to be gathered on Energy East pipeline

The National Energy Board will hear oral traditional evidence from Aboriginal intervenors for the Energy East Project in Calgary on Nov. 12 and 13. There are six sessions (as well as remote participation sessions) currently scheduled to gather Aboriginal oral traditional evidence between Nov. 9 and Dec. 15. Aboriginal intervenors, who are not currently scheduled, will have an opportunity in 2016 to provide their oral traditional evidence. The NEB will hear oral traditional evidence from 30 Aboriginal intervenors in 2015 across four provinces and six locations in addition to those participating remotely. Energy East is a proposal for a 4,600-kilometre pipeline that will carry 1.1-million barrels of crude oil per day from Alberta and Saskatchewan to refineries in Eastern Canada. The NEB is an independent federal regulator with its purpose to regulate pipelines, energy development and trade in the Canadian public interest and the protection of the environment.