B.C. to appeal NEB ruling on Trans Mountain bylaw
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s government is appealing a decision that allows Kinder Morgan Canada to bypass local regulations in constructing its Trans Mountain pipeline expansion.
The National Energy Board ruled in December that the company is not required to comply with two sections of the City of Burnaby’s bylaws on land and tree clearances.
Kinder Morgan had argued the bylaws were unconstitutional because they hindered its ability to go ahead with the federally approved project.
The provincial government said in a statement Saturday that it has filed leave to appeal the board’s ruling with the Federal Court of Appeal.