Eagle_Spirit_Pipeline

Eagle Spirit Pipeline

Eagle Spirit Pipeline

Proposed pipeline in Western Canada

The Eagle Spirit Pipeline is a $16B First Nations owned Canadian pipeline proposed by businessman Calvin Helin which would ship oil from Northern Alberta to Prince Rupert, British Columbia.[1]

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Background

The Eagle Spirit Pipeline is a proposed alternative to the previous Northern Gateway Pipeline and Trans Mountain Pipeline. Helin claims the project has 100% backing from First Nations groups and carries a low risk in comparison to previous pipeline proposals.[2]

Benefits

The project has the support of 35 First Nations groups, could reduce emissions by 100 megatons and potentially be safer than previous pipeline proposals.[3] The pipeline is estimated to carry 4 million barrels per day of oil and 10 billion cubic feet of natural gas.[4]

Challenges

Current barriers facing the project are National Energy Board approval, and the tanker ban implemented by the Trudeau government and Bill C48.[5]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Eagle Spirit Pipeline could win regulatory approval, project president says | The Star". thestar.com.
  2. [2]
    "Eagle Spirit president says pipeline from northern Alberta to Prince Rupert, B.C. could win NEB approval". Global News.
  3. [3]
    "The pipeline you've never heard of would be owned by Indigenous communities". CTVNews. 21 September 2018.
  4. [4]
    "First Nations chiefs behind Eagle Spirit pipeline project to make first regulatory application | Financial Post". 8 July 2019.
  5. [5]
    "Pro-pipeline First Nations spar with environmental activists over 'devastating' tanker ban bill | CBC News". CBC.
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