Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline has begun clearing theHalifax Lateral pipeline route. The clearing contractor began workon Feb. 29 in various locations along the lateral route that havereceived National Energy Board approval. Clearing is scheduled tobe complete in April.

The proposed Halifax Lateral consists of a 77-mile, 12-inchdiameter pipeline from a point on the mainline near Stellarton tothe Tufts Cove generating plant of Nova Scotia Power in Dartmouth.There are two firm service agreements in place with Nova ScotiaPower for a total of 61,600 MMBtu/day.

It is expected that clearing for the Saint John Lateral routewill begin in the near future. Facilities proposed for the SaintJohn Lateral consist of 63 miles of 16-inch diameter pipeline froma point near Kedron Lake to delivery points in the Saint John andLake Utopia areas in New Brunswick, as well as associated metering,control and pressure regulation facilities. The Halifax and SaintJohn Laterals are scheduled to be constructed this summer from Maythrough September. M&NP is now in the tender phase for thepipeline construction work.

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