NEB to require companies to publish emergency management programs
CALGARY — The National Energy Board says it plans to require companies to publish their emergency management programs by the end of March next year as part of a push for increased transparency.
The regulator said Thursday that it’s accepting public comments until Oct. 11 on the draft board order that would make the public disclosure on company websites a requirement.
Nationally regulated pipeline companies are already required to post their emergency procedure manuals online by Sept. 30, but this latest order covers a much broader scope including policies and commitments, hazard identification and incident management systems.
In early 2015, Kinder Morgan was criticized for not publicly disclosing its emergency response plan for the $6.8-billion Trans Mountain pipeline, saying it wasn’t required to by the NEB.