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Tuesday, July 15, 2014

Canada regulator delays decision on west coast pipeline expansion

A Canadian regulator said on Tuesday it had delayed a decision on Kinder Morgan Energy Partner's Trans Mountain expansion project by about six months to January 2016, after requesting additional information from the pipeline company on changes to a small portion of the route. The National Energy Board said the company now wants to route a 4-km (2.5-mile) portion of the project through Burnaby Mountain, a conservation area in Metro Vancouver. "In order for the board to properly assess this pipeline corridor, we require more information and study," Sarah Kiley, a spokeswoman with the NEB, told reporters on a conference call. The NEB now expects to release its final recommendation on the proposed expansion by Jan. 25, 2016, rather than a previous deadline of July 2, 2015. Read More http://ift.tt/1oFDCFe

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