Pipeline: Jonathan Hayward and Impact

pipeline: Jonathan Hayward / THE CANADIAN PRESS file photo Clearly, the federal government should have had the National Energy Board conduct a far more in-depth review of its overall environmental impact prior to purchasing the pipeline, according to The Toronto Star. Not only did the NEB not consider the added greenhouse gas emissions that would result from the project, but also the effect of chronic oil spills that could potentially do greater damage to the environment than large oil spills, according to the Raincoast Conservation Foundation and the National Research Council. The Trans Mountain pipeline company told the National Energy Board this month there is no new evidence that would prevent its expansion project to move more Alberta oil through British Columbia to overseas markets. In addition, Trans Mountain boldly promises that disrupted environments as a result of the expansion will be returned to their pre-construction function; however, whether this standard is even possible to meet has yet to be evaluated. Article Continued Below The oil industry will decline heavily in the next couple of decades as the world transitions to renewable energy sources, and thus, I believe that it would be unwise to further invest in the expansion of the pipeline. It is clear that the economic benefits of the pipeline expansion do not outweigh the numerous potential and inevitable environmental issues, such as increased tanker traffic leading to the deaths of more Southern resident killer whales. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.