December 13, 2012
Cullen to question Enbridge, government at JRP in February
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DECEMBER 12, 2012
Prince Rupert – MP Nathan Cullen will next appear before the National Energy Board's Enbridge Joint Review Panel (JRP) in February.
Cullen will question witnesses from Enbridge on emergency preparedness and response mechanisms that would be established to deal with oil spills.
Later in the spring, Cullen will also cross-examine Department of Fisheries and Oceans officials about federal assessments of the project’s environmental impacts.
JRP hearings continue in Prince Rupert this week and are set to resume there on February 4. The panel will sit for two-week rotations until early spring and must issue its recommendation by the end of 2013.
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Contact: Shelley Browne, cullen1@parl.gc.ca 250-877-4140
