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OEB Continues Consultation on TC's Energy East Project
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In November 2013, Ontario's Minister of Energy asked the Ontario Energy Board (OEB) to examine and report on TransCanada PipeLines Limited's proposed Energy East Pipeline from an Ontario perspective. The OEB is undertaking a two stage consultation process to "provide a forum for Ontarians to express their views on the proposed Energy East Pipeline". North Bay was one of seven communities visited in April, and these same communities will receive a return visit this fall, asking for input on summary reports prepared of the April consultation, and on the OEB's experts' review of TransCanada's application to the National Energy Board. The most recent estimate is that TransCanada will file their application in late September, and the OEB experts will take 6-7 weeks to review the application before reporting to the OEB. Community meetings would follow. The next OEB session in North Bay will be late fall or early winter. The Government of Ontario intends to participate as an intervenor in the National Energy Board's (NEB) review of the proposed Energy East Pipeline and the Minister will use the OEB's report to help formulate the Government's position.
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Stop Energy East Working Groups
Stop Energy East is a collaborative of groups and individuals in North Bay and area concerned about TransCanada's proposal to convert its natural gas pipeline to carry diuted bitumen from Alberta's tar sands to Canada's east coast, through northern Ontario and the Lake Nipissing and Trout Lake watersheds. An all-volunteer effort, a number of working groups have been established to focus on activities such as outreach and education, communication, and regulatory processes. Join us!
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The Trout Lake Conservation Association is inviting North Bay residents to come out and hear how Trout Lake is faring and get the latest on major topics including the status of the TCPL application to convert a gas pipeline through the TL watershed and Algonquin Land Claims impacts to the watershed and to Camp Island.Guest speaker is Bob Oliver, CEO of Pollution Probe. Pollution Probe is a national, non-profit organization that exists to improve the health and well-being of Canadians by advancing policy that achieves positive, tangible environmental change. Bob's address is titled: "Pipe Dreams: The Pipeline Debate". The AGM will be held at the Davedi Club, 313 Airport Road, at 7 pm on Monday, September 8th. All are welcome. Call (705) 476-3748 for details.
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NATIONAL ENERGY BOARD ON-LINE INFO SESSIONS
The NEB will be holding on-line information sessions about their review procedures on August 28th at 10 a.m EST (French) and 3:30 pm EST (English). Sign up to receive NEB updates.
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North Bay will join communities around the world responding to the global call to action to coincide with the People's Climate March taking place in New York City this September just before a United Nations Climate Summit. The march in New York will take place on the 21st of September, and the global mobilisation will span the full weekend of September 20-21. The North Bay event is being planned for the morning of Saturday, September 20th, starting at the Lake Nipissing waterfront and ending at Armstrong Beach, on Trout Lake. Stay tuned for details.
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TransCanada is in New Liskeard on August 26 (Riverside Place) and Mattawa on August 27 (Mike Rodden Arena) for "information sessions" from 4-8.
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Interested in doing some door-to-door canvassing to help get the word out about Energy East? This is your opportunity to start! Dedicate a September afternoon, starting with a training session provided by Environmental Defence campaigner Sabrina Bowman and then go door to door with the support of your fellow trainees. Come join this fun event as we establish more outreach this fall and enjoy the great outdoors! Optional debrief dinner to follow. Please email if you are interested.
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North Bay's Conspiracy of Three is hosting 100 Thousand Poets for Change on September 26 & 27. "Water (W)rites: Waking To Elemental Wisdom" is the theme for the North Bay events, chosen in light of the potential threat the proposed Energy East Project poses to the city's drinking water and Nestle Chairman Peter Brabeck-Letmathe's claim that "access to water is not a public right". The 100 Thousand Poets For Change (1HTPFC) International movement promotes activist art forms focused on peace, sustainability, social justice and political change. The movement has announced Saturday, September 27, 2014 to be their Global Event Day. Three events are currently planned for North Bay, including an evening welcoming event September 26, an outdoor afternoon event September 27, and the feature event, held on the evening of September 27. The events aim to include the North Bay creative community at large and provide enlightening, engaging and enjoyable attractions to the general public of the city. Creative participants may be individuals or groups. While poets, musicians, and performance artists will be given priority, all disciplines are open to consideration. Submissions displaying relation to the events' themes will increase chances of those submissions' success. Watch for details From the Conspiracy of Three Facebook page
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