[All] Fw: 2011 Line 9 EA secured with FOI & updates.

Thu Jun 28 02:19:05 EDT 2018

Hi folks
I've been a wee bit busy but here's good stuff to fill you on what I've been up to in regards to Enbridge Line 9, Line 10 and a bunch of oil pipelines.
First off, here are links to the Enbridge Line 9 Environmental Assessment dating back to 2011 which the Information Commissioner confirmed was NOT PREVIOUSLY DISCLOSED to me as a delegate. I secured it using Freedom of Info. 

The English version is here: https://apps.neb-one.gc.ca/REGDOCS/File/Download/834583
The French version is here: https://apps.neb-one.gc.ca/REGDOCS/File/Download?834309
I have included the full Darcie Harding correspondence that I secured with my previous Freedom of Info attempt. You can see portions of it are blacked out. I filed a complaint and secured a uncensored copy. That information is included in the attachments for your reference. 
I have approached the Ontario Provincial Police when I observed Enbridge transferring assets including Line 9 and Line 10 oil pipelines to Enbridge Income Fund Holdings Limited. I have documents from Enbridge's staff and the NEB Chair to prove this took place without the use of NEB Act section 74. Police point to the PMO to blame.
I have been in communication with the NEB and Federal Ministers. I was appointed a person at the NEB to work with thanks to Minister Jim Carr and this worker, Sam Sele they have provided information to me that is worthy of a lawsuit regarding the corporate ownership issues. I've already run this info by the solicitor for Council of Canadians and he agrees this case has merit. It's also an issue that parallels what Robyn Allen saw happening with the Kinder Morgan pipeline as well. I made a very focused inquiry to Sam Sele and his response gave the only answer they could provide and it's a catch 22.  
If Enbridge Pipeline Inc. is a company they violated law because they ignored section 74 of the NEB Act. The applicant of the Line 10 NEB hearing was a company who no longer owned the asset at the time of the hearing.
If Enbridge Pipeline Inc. is not a company but a subsidiary firm, they violated law because only the parent company can apply. They would have to toss out multiple NEB rulings for Line 9, Line 10, Line 3, Line 5 etc. 
I have solid evidence showing how Enbridge Energy Partners (EEP)  was used to basically launder money in a scheme that claimed tax benefits in the US on a tax free project in Canada. The money went from Canada to EEP and paychecks were sent from the US to Canadian staff. They got tax benefits for "their services". EEP has a separate Board of Directors, they are registered as a separate company on paper but their SOLICITOR confirmed they had ZERO employees. Read it for yourself! 
https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/880285/000119312509089950/filename1.htm
Enbridge Pipeline Inc.is registered as a company but acting like a shell firm. They can't spend or do major decisions without seeking the permissions of Enbridge Inc. Legally on paper they are separate companies with separate boards and separate assets but fiscally they don't act like one. That's called fraud folks.
I have brought the issue to attention of the Public Utilities Commission in Minnesota as wells as Canadian regulators and a few others and since the disclosure to regulators, big changes are happening. 
The corporate structure and tax benefits for services is now deemed illegal. Enbridge Energy Partners is over. https://www.ferc.gov/media/news-releases/2018/2018-1/03-15-18-G-2.asp#.WzRrwExFyUk
And the FERC decision is going to seriously cost Enbridge millions.https://www.streetinsider.com/Corporate+News/Enbridge+Energy+Partners+%28EEP%29+Says+FERC+Order+May+Reduce+Revenues+by+%24100M+and+DCF+by+%24600M/13952063.html
I've tracked many of Enbridge's executive staff using the Panama Papers search engine and Open Data. Previously the CRA had allowed money to move in Trust funds without disclosing ownership but now that practice is over. It will be mandatory to disclose ownership info to Canada Revenue now. 
https://www.thestar.com/news/investigations/2018/06/24/new-trust-fund-rules-meant-to-crack-down-on-tax-evasion.html
In addition we have new policies like Block Chain and Open Data that will identify asset ownership. No more hiding assets.  
There are still plenty more things in the works and I am hopeful. 
It goes to show that one doesn't need the courts to make changes happen. You just have to have the patients to wait 8-12 years for results. 
The money isn't being made from actually moving oil in the pipes right now. It's made on the idea that it is.
Here is what I know from observing this mess. 
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board invests a minimum of 10 million dollars for a minimum of 10 years per investment and Harper used it to invest heavily in oil and gas. He went bullish back in 2012 when oil projections were $70/barrel and natural gas priced at $3.90. The prices dropped like a rock in 2014 because nobody factored in fracking. The US didn't need us with their own domestic oil supply and because the fracking isn't under OPEC it flooded the markets. Tar Sands hasn't made a profit since 2014. They loose money taking it out of the ground. 
So to adjust. Money was sent to Netherlands and laundered from there to UK islands with Kinder Morgan linked to Cayman Islands, Barbados for Enbridge. Funds were redirected to other companies basically. They were buying time to earn interest and money in other areas until the investments matured. This helped to protect Sovereignty funds, investors, insurance companies, universities etc. Big infrastructure investments in Canada have plenty of lives on the line. They are like big ships that need to turn slowly so there are no causalities in the markets. 
Folks in the know generally won't tell people these things but this is how it's done. To be an effective environmentalist, you've got to be a good economist. 
The reason we have Netherlands and Canadian tax laws so lax is to allow those kinds of adjustments to be made but rest assured, it's an issue nobody wants to see happen again. 
Here are some examples of major game changing policies and issues that will kill Line 9, Kinder Morgan and other pipeline ventures. 
-Bunker C fuel is being phased out internationally to reduce emissions related to shipping. Cleaner fuels cost more and it will cut into profits of shipping Tar Sands elsewhere. http://theenergymix.com/2018/05/24/exclusive-new-ship-fuel-rules-could-sink-tar-sands-oil-sands-expansion/
-The policies regarding shipping insurance have changed dramatically. Right now the Government of Canada demands unlimited liability, with no cap on the amount of money the pipeline company has to pay in the case of a serious spill. If the courts find a company was at fault or neglect, it means full cost of clean up, damages, economic damages and fines thanks to the Canada Pipeline Safety Act passed in 2016. It applies to ALL pipelines in Canada including Line 9. 
An article about the Canada Pipeline Safety Act is here: http://www.sightline.org/2018/05/17/why-trans-mountains-oil-spill-liability-is-problematic/
The full policy itself is here: http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/annualstatutes/2015_21/page-1.html
Both Energy East and Line 9 were projects that happened because the Irving Brothers wanted it to. Jack Irving of Irving Oil has since passed away at the age of 78. His family gave up their end of the Irving company, including a huge chunk of Irving Oil to Arthur and the one taking over his side of the business is his daughter Sarah. The Irving's were well known for their tax dodging in Bermuda but new laws regarding trusts are changing and so is the way they do business. Having a lady at the helm is a major game changer. 
So that's the update so far. If I hear more interesting tidbits I'll be sure to relay. 
Have faith & patients folks. 
Louisette Lulu Lanteigne

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