EVRAZ North America applauded the Government of Canada’s decisions to approve construction of the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain Expansion Project and the Enbridge Line 3 Replacement Program in Canada.
“We appreciate the balanced decision the Government has made and congratulate them on the approval of these pipeline projects. These will be among the most technically advanced and environmentally safe pipelines in the world,” said Conrad Winkler, EVRAZ North America President & CEO. “These projects will be among the largest infrastructure programs in North America, bringing in millions of dollars in tax revenues and contributing billions to the GDP of Canada and the US, directly and indirectly.”
“We appreciate the balanced decision the Government has made and congratulate them on the approval of these pipeline projects. These will be among the most technically advanced and environmentally safe pipelines in the world,” said Conrad Winkler, EVRAZ North America President & CEO. “These projects will be among the largest infrastructure programs in North America, bringing in millions of dollars in tax revenues and contributing billions to the GDP of Canada and the US, directly and indirectly.”
In a press release, EVRAZ said the vast majority (if not all) of the pipe for the Enbridge Line 3 Replacement Project will be made in Canada by Canadian members of the United Steelworkers union at EVRAZ/s Regina, Saskatchewan facility.
The company also announced it will invest US$220 million to upgrade the Large Diameter pipe making and steel production capabilities at the Regina site. The company established a Research and Development partnership with Enbridge in March 2015 to share technologies and best practices in pipeline development, with the goal of applying their joint technology in continuing to develop the state-of-the-art in safety.