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Obama Denies Keystone XL Permit; TransCanada Will Review its Options
TransCanada Corporation (TSX:TRP)(NYSE:TRP) (TransCanada) today announced it will review all of its options in light of a permit denial for Keystone XL. Those options include filing a new application to receive a Presidential Permit for a cross border crude oil pipeline from Canada to the United States.

Alaska LNG Project LLC Receives Conditional Authorization to Export LNG to Non-Free Trade Agreement Countries
The Alaska LNG project marks another significant milestone with today’s announcement by the United States Department of Energy that it has conditionally authorized the Alaska LNG Project LLC to export liquefied natural gas to non-Free Trade Agreement countries.

NEB Recommends NGTL’s North Montney Mainline Project
The National Energy Board (NEB or Board) today released its recommendations and decisions Report regarding an application by NOVA Gas Transmission Ltd. (NGTL) for the North Montney Mainline Project (the Project).

TransCanada Alters Québec Scope of Energy East Pipeline Project
TransCanada Corporation (TSX:TRP) (NYSE:TRP) (TransCanada) today announced it is altering the scope of the Energy East pipeline project in Québec as part of its continued commitment to stakeholder consultation, environmental stewardship and community safety. Part of that altered scope includes the decision not to build a marine and associated tank terminals at Cacouna, Québec. Potential alternative terminal options in Québec are being reviewed. Québec and New Brunswick refineries would continue to be connected directly to Energy East.

NEB Recommends Approving NGTL’s Wolverine River Lateral Loop Project
The National Energy Board (NEB or the Board) today issued a report recommending approval for NOVA Gas Transmission Ltd. (NGTL) to construct and operate the Wolverine River Lateral Loop (Carmon Creek Section) Project (the Project).

Alaska LNG Project Draft Resource Reports Filed with FERC
A series of draft environmental and socioeconomic reports for the Alaska LNG Project has been submitted to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), which is responsible for conducting the environmental review of the project. These reports, located at www.ferc.gov, also launch the pre-file public engagement process and provide preliminary baseline data about the project area and its potential impacts.

Spectra Energy and Northeast Utilities Form Alliance with Iroquois Gas Transmission for Access Northeast Project
Spectra Energy Corp (NYSE: SE), Spectra Energy Partners (NYSE:SEP) and Northeast Utilities (NYSE: NU) today announced their Access Northeast Project has formed an alliance with Iroquois Gas Transmission System, L.P. to provide New England with additional access to abundant, low cost natural gas supplies.

TransCanada Receives Regulatory Approval for Grand Rapids Pipeline Project
TransCanada Corporation (TSX:TRP) (NYSE:TRP) (TransCanada) today announced that the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) has approved the majority of the company's applications to construct and operate the Grand Rapids Pipeline Project (Grand Rapids). Grand Rapids will comply with all regulatory requirements and is evaluating the conditions in the decision.

TransCanada to Proceed With $1.9 Billion Merrick Mainline Pipeline Project
TransCanada Corporation (TSX:TRP) (NYSE:TRP) (TransCanada) announced today that its wholly-owned subsidiary, NOVA Gas Transmission Ltd. (NGTL), has signed agreements with Chevron Canada Limited (CVX) and an Apache Canada Ltd. wholly-owned and controlled partnership (APA) for approximately 1.9 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) of firm natural gas transportation services to underpin the development of a major extension of TransCanada's NGTL System.

Statement From the Honourable Joe Oliver on the U.S. State Department’s Environmental Impact Statement on the Keystone XL Pipeli
“We welcome today’s report and are encouraged that the State Department confirmed that Keystone XL would not have a significant environmental impact.