As part of the new legislation, the government is updating a list of projects that will require a federal environmental impact assessment. The current list includes everything from mines to refineries to airports to pipelines.
Canada’s biggest oil lobby group wants to keep oil sands and offshore drilling projects off the list. The pipeline industry wants to exempt all oil and gas pipelines under 500 km long. Fracking projects aren’t even on the list right now! #cdnpoli
