The National Energy Board (NEB) is trying to have it both ways, says Burnaby Mayor Derek Corrigan.
He was responding to comments made to the NewsLeader by NEB chair and CEO Peter Watson while in the Lower Mainland last week. Protesters had been a constant issue for police after Kinder Morgan acted on an NEB order allowing it to conduct study work in the Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area, against the city’s wishes.
When told that Corrigan plans to seek compensation from the NEB and Kinder Morgan for the costs of policing the protest, Watson said, “Those issues are really a matter between the company and the local stakeholders involved. I don’t see it as an issue for the National Energy Board.
“To the role of the NEB, we’re really just trying to ensure that we get the information on our records so we can make a decision,” Watson said. “And it is outside of our control how others choose to respond to that. I just feel that that’s an issue that others will need to put their minds to.”
That’s not how Corrigan sees it.
Wanda Chow – Burnaby NewsLeader – December 9, 2014.
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