Northern Gateway Project Research Paper

NGP – Dreams and Nightmares
Introduction
* The Northern Gateway project is a major petroleum pipeline project proposed by Enbridge Inc. * NGP is a $5 billion investment that, if approved, will transport 525,000 barrels per day of Alberta’s oil sands bitumen to Kitimat, BC, where it would be shipped by super-tanker to China.
Thesis Statement * There are dreams as well as the nightmares associated with this project which cannot be ignored any cost. * The issue that needs to be discussed here is whether economic benefits exceed the environmental damages that could be caused in future as a result of any natural calamities or is it vice-versa.
Body 1 – Environmental risks and cost associated with the project in BC: Risk with oil spills- * Oil spills which would affect the nearby lakes,…show more content…
residents) has also been raised.

Works Cited List

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