A series of draft conditions and recommendations have been laid out by the National Energy Board as they continue their review in to the Trans Mountain Pipeline.
Among these conditions is the creation of a marine mammal protection program which would mitigate risks to the environment and protect the public in the event of a spill.
This program would need to be in accordance with the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act and the Species at Risk Act.
According to the NEB, the plan should be in place at least three months before the pipeline begins operations, and should describe how it will incorporate the knowledge and traditions of Indigenous peoples.
These conditions and recommendations are being made separate from the Board’s official review, which needs to issue recommendations by February 22nd.
That review will determine whether or not the NEB will approve or deny the project.
