An open-house discussion with TransCanada Ltd. on the proposed Energy East oil pipeline project will take place in Kemptville on Tuesday night.
The proposed $12-billion Energy East oil pipeline will see TransCanada retrofit its underused 3,000-kilometre Canadian Mainline natural gas pipeline, which runs through the region, so it can carry crude oil from Alberta’s oilsands to refineries on Canada’s east coast. As much as 1.1 million barrels of oil are expected to flow through the pipeline daily.
A 1,400-km extension has also been proposed to carry oil as far as Saint John, N.B., where Irving Oil has a refinery.
The open house, which will explain the route and address concerns of residents living near the proposed route, will take place between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. at the North Grenville Municipal Centre at 285 County Rd. 44 in Kemptville on Tuesday.
