Court nixes challenge to Alberta export bill

The government of British Columbia has received a setback to its challenge of legislation that would empower the Alberta energy minister to require licenses for the transport of energy away from the province (OGJ Online, May 23, 2018).

Because the bill has not become law, BC’s claim is “premature and inappropriate for consideration by the court,” a Calgary justice ruled.

The Alberta General Assembly passed the legislation last May in response to BC opposition to the expansion by Kinder Morgan of the Trans Mountain Pipeline between Edmonton and Burnaby, BC.

Since then, the Canadian government has acquired the Trans Mountain system and expansion project.