ARCHIVED – Allocation of Funds for Participation in the Public Hearing for the Encana Deep Panuke Abandonment Project
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The Board administers a Participant Funding Program (PFP), which provides financial assistance to individuals, Indigenous groups, landowners, and non-industry not-for-profit groups to facilitate public participation in certain project hearings and environmental assessments of designated projects.
On 15 May 2018, the National Energy Board announced $250,000 to assist individuals and groups with their participation in the hearing for the Deep Panuke Abandonment Project. The PFP received four applications requesting a total of $206,733. After reviewing the applications, the PFP recommended awarding to all four. The Executive Vice President, Regulatory approved the recommendation. Indigenous groups account for 100% of the funding awarded.
| Applicant | Amount awarded |
|---|---|
| Kwilmu’kw Maw-Klusuaqn Negotiation Office (Mi’kmaq of Nova Scotia) | $80,000 |
| Maritime Aboriginal Peoples Council | $19,000 |
| Mi’gmawe’l Tplu’taqnn Incorporated | $80,000 |
| Wolastoqey Nation | $27,733 |
| Total | $206,733 |
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