Indeed.  The NEB's intent to consider upstream and downstream carbon impacts of the old the pipeline would carry is absurd!  If the government wants to be serious and go down this "road" than the same regulatory framework should be applied to the car and plains manufacturing sector.  Of course not.  This was great example of politicizing regulatory process aimed at one industry.  The "blame" is however spread around the country through countless pressure groups, some Mayors like the hypocrite Coderre, and other assorted politicians.  Company spent & billion on the project before even getting to the hearing process--this is where Canada will be hurt as only extreme optimists would go through similar "process" and still lose money at the end.