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National Energy Board Approves Brunswick Pipeline Project
National Energy Board Approves Brunswick Pipeline Project.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\nSAINT JOHN, NB, May 31 /CNW/ - The National Energy Board (NEB) has\nannounced its approval of the proposed Brunswick Pipeline project.\n\n\n"This is a positive announcement for our project and a very important\nmilestone in the regulatory process," said Robin McAdam, President of\nBrunswick Pipeline. "The NEB report outlines a number of conditions for the\nproject, and we will spend some time reviewing these in detail."\n\n\nThe NEB decision is now subject to approval of the Governor in Council.\nShould that be received, the NEB will issue a certificate of public\nconvenience and necessity, which will be subject to the conditions set out in\ntoday's NEB Reasons for Decision document.\n\n\n"Brunswick Pipeline remains committed to an ongoing program of\nstakeholder engagement, and appreciates the views expressed by interveners\nthroughout the public hearing process"," said McAdam.\n\n\nBrunswick Pipeline will deliver natural gas from the Canaport(TM)\nLiquefied Natural Gas (LNG) receiving and re-gasification terminal near Saint\nJohn, New Brunswick to markets in Canada and the US northeast. The\n145 kilometer pipeline would extend through southwest New Brunswick to an\ninterconnection with the Maritimes and Northeast Pipeline at the Canada/US\nborder near St. Stephen, NB. The pipeline is expected to be in service by the\nend of 2008.\n\n\nAbout Brunswick Pipeline\n\n\nBrunswick Pipeline is 100 % owned by Emera Inc. (EMA-TSX) an energy\ncompany based here in the Maritimes. We are proud to support the addition of a\nnew and abundant supply of clean-burning natural gas in our region. Brunswick\nPipeline will deliver natural gas from the planned Canaport(TM) Liquefied\nNatural Gas ("LNG") receiving and re-gasification terminal near Saint John,\nNew Brunswick to markets in Canada and the US northeast. The 145 kilometer\npipeline will extend through southwest New Brunswick to an interconnection\nwith the Maritimes and Northeast Pipeline at the Canada/US border near St.\nStephen, New Brunswick. Visit Brunswick Pipeline's website at\nwww.brunswickpipeline.ca\n\n\nAbout Emera\n\n\nEmera Inc. (EMA-TSX) is an energy and services company with $4.0 billion\nin assets. Electricity is Emera's core business. The company has two\nwholly-owned regulated electric utility subsidiaries, Nova Scotia ...