[All] NEB ruling re. valves

[Eleanor Grant]

Fantastic work Lulu!

Eleanor
On Oct 7, 2014 9:24 PM, "Louisette Lanteigne" <butterflybluelu at rogers.com>
wrote:

> Hi folks!
>
> I am totally blown away! Looks like my NEB request for valves along both
> side rivers for Line 9 has really created a major headache for Enbridge.
> Check this out!
>
> Lulu :0)
>
>   ----- Forwarded Message -----
>  *From:* Sarah Harmer <sarah at sarahharmer.com>
> *To:* "butterflybluelu at rogers.com Lanteigne" <butterflybluelu at rogers.com>
> *Sent:* Tuesday, October 7, 2014 9:55 AM
> *Subject:* Fwd: NEB ruling re. valves
>
> Louisette, thought you might want to see this if you haven't already.
>
> cheers,
> Sarah
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
> *From: *Rick Munroe <rmj at kos.net>
> *Subject: **NEB ruling re. valves*
> *Date: *7 October, 2014 6:30:11 AM EDT
> *To: *Line 9 Communities <line9communities at gmail.com>
> *Cc: *Sarah Harmer <sarah at sarahharmer.com>, Marilyn Eriksen <
> meriksen03 at gmail.com>, Gerry <facilitator at stopline9-toronto.ca>, Sarah
> Snake <SSnake at nncfirm.ca>, Jan Morrisey <jemorrissey at hotmail.com>, Doug
> Anderson <doug at durhamclear.ca>
>
> Good morning, all
>
> In case you aren't already aware, there was an interesting development
> yesterday re. Line 9.
>
> I check NEB's Inbox regularly and happened to spot this last evening:
>
> https://docs.neb-one.gc.ca/ll-eng/llisapi.dll/fetch/2000/130635/2525879/Letter_to_Enbridge_Pipelines_Inc._Condition_16_Filing_
> –_Line_9_Intelligent_Valve_Placement_Methodology_and_Results_%2D_A4C8X9.pdf?nodeid=2526155&vernum=-2
>
>
> That prompted me to post this at the Globe:
> *I applaud [NEB's] decision today in finding Enbridge's efforts re. Line
> 9, Condition 16 to be insufficient.*
>
> *Federal requirements oblige pipeline companies to install valves "on both
> sides of major water crossings." Line 9 has been in the ground for almost
> 40 years, yet Enbridge never complied with this requirement at numerous
> major water crossings, most of which lead into Lake Ontario/the St.
> Lawrence River.*
>
> *Despite having added 17 new remote-controlled valves along the route of
> Line 9, Enbridge still does not have valves on both sides of several rivers
> including the Humber (which has no valves at all), the vital Dufferin
> Reservoir in North York, etc. Other river crossings including the Rideau
> Canal/Cataraqui River and even the largest of them all, the Ottawa River
> crossing are questionable in terms of both compliance and common sense.*
>
> *I'm very pleased to note that NEB stated today:*
> *"The valves do not appear to be placed on both sides of MWCs [major water
> crossings]. Although... Enbridge added 85 MWCs to its original list of
> MWCs, Enbridge did not adjust the number of valves to the Project....*
>
> *[T]he Board notes that only 6 of the 104 MWCs identified... have valves
> installed within 1 km on both sides of the water crossing, while the
> majority appear to have valves installed more than 10 km from the water
> crossing on at least one side."*
>
> *Although I'm perturbed that it has taken decades for NEB to finally
> address the issue of insufficient valves at major river crossings, I'm very
> pleased that it has taken this strong position today.*
>
>
> It's about time we had a bit of good news
> - rick
>
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