Enbridge Faces Rising Costs as Northern Gateway Hearings Start

Enbridge Inc.’s proposed Northern Gateway pipeline through British Columbia’s mountains faces rising costs as regulators and opponents weigh environmental threats in the latest battle over Alberta’s oil sands.

Canadian regulators begin a series of hearings tomorrow in Kitimat, British Columbia, the end point for the 1,176-kilometer (730-mile) pipeline. Members of the Haisla First Nation and environmental groups are expected to highlight the risks to coastal wildlife. Enbridge and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper say the project is in the national interest.