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Joint review panel hearing arrives in Burns Lake

The three person National Energy Board Joint Review Panel, that is holding hearings into the proposed Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipeline project arrived in Burns Lake last week.

Twenty-two local intervenors registered to provide oral evidence at the meeting, which started at 1 p.m. and wrapped up at 8:48 p.m. at the Island Gospel Church.

It was estimated by the National Energy Board that 200 people attended the Burns Lake meeting.

Registered speakers were from Lake Babine Nation, the Office of the Wet'suwet'sen, the Ned'u'ten Nation and the Metis Nation of B.C.

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