The benefits of energy pipelines will be discussed at the Canalta Hotel in Assiniboia on June 8. Mark Scholz, president of CAODC and spokesperson for Oil Respect, will address the importance of the Energy East pipeline project. The event starts at 11:30 a.m. and runs until 1 p.m. with lunch served.
Despite the recent approval of the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain and Enbridge Line 3 replacement projects, Energy East remains critical to mitigating the need for Quebec and the Maritime provinces to import foreign oil. These provinces imported $17 billion in foreign oil in 2015. Western Canadian crude oil supply is currently 3.98 million barrels per day. It will increase by 37% by 2030. Energy East aids Canada’s energy sovereignty by ensuring that Canadian oil supplies the country’s eastern provinces instead of importing from other countries. Contact communications@caodc.ca to attend.
