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Oil, Gas, and Mineral Law

Schulich School of Law, Dalhousie University

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Environment

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Anatomy Of A Liquefied Natural Gas Receiving Terminal In Atlantic Canada-An Overview Of The Legal And Regulatory Hurdles, A David Seely, Alexander Macdonald Oct 2007

Anatomy Of A Liquefied Natural Gas Receiving Terminal In Atlantic Canada-An Overview Of The Legal And Regulatory Hurdles, A David Seely, Alexander Macdonald

Dalhousie Law Journal

A new industry is developing in Canada due to recent studies indicating that demand for liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply in Canada and the U.S. is on the rise. As a result, the construction stage has begun for a number of proposed LNG receiving terminals in and around Atlantic Canada. The authors provide an overview of the current issues facing these LNG projects, such as their impact on fisheries, the environment, and Aboriginal rights. They discuss the regulatory framework governing these areas, the due diligence required to identify and address areas of concern, some commercial issues and safety and security …


Cooperative Environmental Assessments: Their Increasing Role In Oil And Gas Projects, Judith Hanebury Apr 2001

Cooperative Environmental Assessments: Their Increasing Role In Oil And Gas Projects, Judith Hanebury

Dalhousie Law Journal

As the subject matter of "environment" is not specifically assigned in the Constitution to only the federal government or the provinces, there has been an increasing trend toward cooperative environmental assessment processes to avoid jurisdictional friction points. This article describes the relevantjurisdictional friction points that have encouraged this trend and describes some issues and considerations that have arisen in relation to recent cooperative environmental assessments carried out for oil and gas projects.