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The National Energy Board confirmed that the Coastal GasLink natural gas pipeline does not fall under federal jurisdiction, thus will not be regulated by the NEB or Canada Energy Regulator. The decision, issued on July 26, indicates the project, located entirely in British Columbia and designed to transport gas to the LNG Canada terminal, lacks functional integration with the NGTL System.

The NEB's ruling applies the Westcoast test, concluding that the CGL Project is not essential to the federally regulated NGTL System. The project received its provincial environmental assessment in 2014 and permits in 2015, with construction ongoing. The NEB's decision could be appealed, with a deadline for leave to appeal set for August 25, 2019.