[All] Fw: Office of the Prime Minister / Cabinet du Premier ministre

[Louisette Lanteigne]

Hi folks
 
There will be a federal review of offshore drilling by Canada's National Energy Board and public comments will be accepted as part of the review as per the correspondence received by the PM's office below.
 
To view the current data and contact info regarding the regulations and the review, visit here:
 
https://www.neb-one.gc.ca/ll-eng/livelink.exe?func=ll&objId=621864&objAction=browse
 
Lulu

--- On Thu, 6/24/10, Prime Minister/Premier ministre <pm at pm.gc.ca> wrote:


From: Prime Minister/Premier ministre <pm at pm.gc.ca>
Subject: Office of the Prime Minister / Cabinet du Premier ministre
To: butterflybluelu at rogers.com
Date: Thursday, June 24, 2010, 11:50 AM




Thank you for your message regarding Canada's offshore oil drilling regulations and the ongoing oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

On April 20, Transocean's drilling rig, Deepwater Horizon, contracted to BP, caught fire, burned for two days and sank in the Gulf of Mexico with the loss of eleven lives. In the wake of that tragic event, tens of millions of gallons of oil to date have flowed from the open well into Gulf waters. The extent of the Gulf oil spill and its ecological impact are of great concern. Officials from Fisheries and Oceans Canada are currently in the Gulf to assist our American neighbours. 

Although there are currently no active authorizations or approvals for offshore exploration or production activities under the authority of Canada's National Energy Board (NEB), the Government has announced that the NEB will be conducting a thorough review of Canada's offshore drilling regulations. This review will be open to the Canadian public and will incorporate information from other regulators. As well, the NEB will continue to closely watch the American investigation of this disaster as it is unfolds.

Once again, thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts on this important topic with the Prime Minister.

P. Monteith
Executive Correspondence Officer
for the Prime Minister's Office
Agent de correspondance
de la haute direction
pour le Cabinet du Premier ministre
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