Canada to fast track new west coast oil pipeline, says Carney
FORT MCMURRAY, Alberta, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Canada will fast track the approval process for a new proposed crude oil export pipeline to its west coast, Prime Minister Mark Carney told reporters on Thursday.
Carney said Ottawa would officially list the Pacific Link pipeline as a project of national interest, which enables it proceed through a single federal regulatory review process. He said Ottawa aimed to complete this by September 1, 2027.
(Reporting by Amanda Stephenson, editing by David Ljunggren)
((Reuters Ottawa editorial; david.ljunggren@tr.com))
Keywords: CANADA OIL/PIPELINE