News Releases 2012

Old Harry Public Review Delayed

For Immediate Release
January 20, 2012

The C-NLOPB has received a request from Corridor Resources Inc. to issue a prohibition order under the Atlantic Accord legislation, which would prohibit Corridor Resources Inc., the interest owner in Exploration License 1105 (known as Old Harry) from commencing or continuing any work or activity on those portions of the offshore area subject to EL 1105 until the Board notifies the interest owner that the update of the Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) of the Western Newfoundland Offshore Area has been completed.

Under the Atlantic Accord Act, a prohibition order can be made by the Board in the case of an environmental or social problem of a serious nature. A decision to make a prohibition order is a Fundamental Decision under the legislation and must therefore be ratified by both governments. If a prohibition order is made, the environmental assessment would be placed on hold and the term of the license would be suspended.

As a result of Corridor’s request for a prohibition order, the C-NLOPB is delaying the independent review of Corridor Resources’ environmental assessment of the proposed exploration drilling program for License Area 1105 until such time as the C-NLOPB has fully considered the proponent’s request.

On December 22, 2011, the C-NLOPB filed the complete environmental assessment documents for Corridor Resources’ proposed drilling program in License Area 1105 with the Independent Reviewer, Mr. Bernard Richard. The Independent Reviewer was preparing to launch the public review process in mid-January.

The SEA for the Western Newfoundland Offshore Area was completed in 2005 and amended in 2007. The deadline for public comments on the draft scoping document for the SEA update was January 18, 2012.

“We need to fully consider the proponent’s request for a prohibition order before proceeding with public consultations on the environmental assessment,” said Max Ruelokke, Chair and CEO of the C-NLOPB. “We have therefore informed the Independent Reviewer, Mr. Bernard Richard, of the need to delay his plans to launch public consultations until this matter has been addressed by the Board.”

The environmental assessment documents for the project will remain on the C-NLOPB’s website for public access and review.

Media Contact:
Sean Kelly M.A.,APR, FCPRS
Manager of Public Relations
(709) 778-1418
(709) 689-0713 (cell)
skelly@cnlopb.nl.ca


News Releases 2012

DateUpdate
2012, Dec 7SEIS Consultancy Services
2012, Nov 30Incident Reporting and Investigation Guidelines – Updated
2012, Nov 2C-NLOPB Releases Results for Call for Bids NL12-01 and Call for Bids NL12-02
2012, Oct 25C-NLOPB Announces Chairman and CEO
2012, Oct 23C-NLOPB announces details of the public consultation session in Gaspé, Quebec for the Western Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Area Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) Update
2012, Oct 16C-NLOPB announces further details regarding public consultation sessions for the Western Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Area Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) Update
2012, Oct 9Return to Night Passenger Transport Operations Report
2012, Oct 5Suncor Energy Inc. pleads guilty to offence
2012, Oct 5C-NLOPB making adjustments to its public consultation process for the Western Newfoundland and Labrador Strategic Environmental Assessment update
2012, Oct 2C-NLOPB announces a public consultation session in Gaspe, Quebec for the Western Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Area Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) Update
2012, Sep 28C-NLOPB announces further details regarding public consultation sessions for the Western Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Area Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) Update
2012, Sep 21Strategic Environmental Assessment Update Public Consultation Sessions
2012, Sep 21C-NLOPB announces public consultation sessions for the Western Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Area Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) Updates
2012, Sep 13AMEC Environmental & Infrastructure has been awarded the contract to prepare the Western Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Area Strategic Environmental Assessment Update
2012, Aug 23C-NLOPB Releases 2011-12 Annual Report
2012, Jun 14C-NLOPB issues Notice of Non-Compliance to Multi Klient Invest AS
2012, Jun 8C-NLOPB Aware of Complaint of Possible Seismic Survey Interference with Fishing Activity
2012, May 31Hebron Development Application Approved
2012, May 16C-NLOPB Conducts Second Safety Forum
2012, Apr 5C-NLOPB Announces 2012 Call for Bids (Flemish Pass)
2012, Apr 4C-NLOPB Lays Charges Against Suncor Energy Inc.
2012, Mar 26Request for Proposals for the Western Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Area Strategic Environmental Assessment Update
2012, Mar 9C-NLOPB Announces 2012 Call for Bids (Laurentian Subbasin)
2012, Feb 28Hebron Development Application Report Released
2012, Feb 28C-NLOPB Announces its Decision on a Request from Corridor Resources Inc. for a ‘Prohibition Order’
2012, Jan 20Old Harry Public Review Delayed
2012, Jan 6C-NLOPB Corrects CIVC Statement Regarding the Status of Drilling Operations
2012, Jan 4North Amethyst Development Plan Amendment