TC Energy Corp. has become the second Canadian pipeline firm to secure permission to keep secret the names of its insurance providers.

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In a Wednesday (Sept. 1) filing, the Canada Energy Regulator (CER) granted the privacy shield to TC for its natural gas lines: TransCanada PipeLines Ltd., Nova Gas Transmission Ltd., Foothills Pipe Lines Ltd., Trans Québec & Maritimes Pipeline Inc., and Great Lakes Pipeline Canada Ltd. 

TC won the ruling without a fight. 

The news comes after Trans Mountain Pipeline obtained permission in April to withhold names of its oil conduit’s insurers by winning a battle with foes who sought to identify and protest against participants in financing the fossil fuel industry. Trans Mountain had sought protection during demonstrations in British...