Energy East must go back to square one

Energy East proceedings should resume only after the NEB has been overhauled and a climate test is in place. Otherwise any decision will seriously lack credibility.

An environmental advocate protests on the Hill this winter. Patrick DeRochie writes that the Energy East project must be measured against Canada's international commitments on climate change before it should be allowed to proceed.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

January 16, 2017

As we closed out 2016, the federal government approved two massive pipeline projects and forged a national framework on climate change. It’s been dubbed the story of 2016. But the story isn’t over. Last week, the National Energy Board (NEB) assigned three new board members to review T...

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