The Eagle Spirit Pipeline was a $16-billion, First Nations-owned Canadian pipeline proposed in 2018 and 2019 by businessman Calvin Helin which would have shipped petroleum from Northern Alberta to Prince Rupert, British Columbia.[1]
| Eagle Spirit Pipeline | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta and British Columbia |
| From | Northern Alberta |
| To | Prince Rupert, British Columbia |
| General information | |
| Type | Oil |
| Owner | Eagle Spirit Holdings LTD |
| Technical information | |
| Length | 1,500 km (930 mi) |
Background
editThe Eagle Spirit Pipeline was a proposed alternative to the previous Northern Gateway Pipeline and Trans Mountain Pipeline. Helin claimed the project had 100% backing from First Nations groups and carried a low risk in comparison to previous pipeline proposals.[2]
Benefits
editThe project had the support of 35 First Nations groups, could have reduced emissions by 100 megatons[clarification needed] and potentially have been safer than previous pipeline proposals.[3] The pipeline was estimated to carry 4 million barrels per day (640,000 m3/d) of oil and 10 billion cubic feet per day (280,000,000 m3/d) of natural gas.[4]
Challenges
editBarriers facing the project were National Energy Board approval, and the tanker ban implemented by the Justin Trudeau government and Bill C48.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Eagle Spirit Pipeline could win regulatory approval, project president says | The Star". thestar.com.
- ^ "Eagle Spirit president says pipeline from northern Alberta to Prince Rupert, B.C. could win NEB approval". Global News.
- ^ "The pipeline you've never heard of would be owned by Indigenous communities". CTVNews. 21 September 2018.
- ^ "First Nations chiefs behind Eagle Spirit pipeline project to make first regulatory application | Financial Post". 8 July 2019.
- ^ "Pro-pipeline First Nations spar with environmental activists over 'devastating' tanker ban bill | CBC News". CBC.