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Originally Posted by Haliguy
I don't think anybody said it is not a regional project. All the provinces must be involved, so maybe the NB government should take more of an interest in it and maybe Halifax should be an energy hub as well after all NS does have the gas resources.
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1 - Then Charles Cirtwill should be much more careful about choosing his words.
Quote from Telegraph Journal, October 6th:
"New Brunswick is very much a secondary (area). That's the message that has to get out here,"
These kind of statements are harmful if you're trying to build a coalition to promote a 'regional' project.
2 - The energy hub is not about having natural gas off your shoreline. It is about providing long term, high volume, value added products to a burgeoning market. The gas is imported(not from Nova Scotia) on ships in a liquified state and regasified at the terminal before being put in the pipeline. It makes economic sense to have this product manufactured/located closest to the market where it will be consumed. In this case the ideal location would actually be in the US itself, but their regulatory agencies make that impossible economically. Halifax is 655 miles from Boston, Saint John is 400 miles. If you need to supply the most cost effective solution by having the closest location, hence the cheapest transportation/maintenance costs, Saint John is the clear choice. As for Halifax being the energy hub... I think you will have to agree with me that this is where Saint John has the advantage and I applaud the Irvings and the provincial government for jumping on this opportunity.