Reporting Public Concerns to the BC Energy Regulator
If you need to report an incident about oil and gas activity, such as a spill or extended periods of black smoke from a flare stack, you have the option to call the BC Energy ...
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Your Options for Raising Concerns
Landowners and the public have a number of options to relay their concerns during the application or permitting stage of an oil and gas activity or to report an incident once the activity is in the construction or operation stage.
The articles included in this section explain the processes for:
- Documenting and sending your concerns to the BC Energy Regulator for provincially regulated projects.
- Documenting and sending your concerns to the company.
- The early engagement and the hearing process through the Canada Energy Regulator for federally regulated pipelines.
- Reporting concerns through the complaint process.
- Navigating the Appeal Process when a project on your land has been permitted.
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Navigating the Appeal Process
When a permit is issued for an oil and gas activity, a notice is sent to the person on whose land the activity will take place. The letter will indicate the permit has been issued and the location of ...
Oil and Gas Appeal Tribunal
The Oil and Gas Appeal Tribunal (OGAT) is an independent, quasi-judicial agency that hears appeals from decisions made by the BC Energy Regulator. This includes certain orders, declarations, findings of ...
Early Engagement
Before a company submits an application to the Canada Energy Regulator (CER ) for a federally regulated project, such as a pipeline, it initiates an early engagement process. This includes sending information ...
Sending Written Concerns to the BC Energy Regulator (formerly BC Oil and Gas Commission)
Landowners, rightsholders and anyone from the general public with concerns about a proposed project in their community have the option to send ...
Sending Written Concerns to the Company for Provincially Regulated Projects
An oil and gas company must complete a formal engagement process, referred to as "consultation and notification", before sending their application to the ...
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