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Arctic Offshore Drilling Review
Meeting Summary Notes
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| Tuesday 28 June 2011 2:30 p.m. and 3:15 p.m. |
Office of the Nunavut Wildlife Management Board, Iqaluit, Nunavut |
Purpose: Introduce the Arctic Offshore Drilling Review to the staff of the Nunavut Wildlife Management Board (NWMB)
| Participants | |
|---|---|
| Jim Noble | Chief Operating Officer, NWMB |
| Gaétan Caron | Chair, National Energy Board |
| David Hamilton | Temporary Member, National Energy Board |
| Brian Chambers | Northern Advisor, National Energy Board |
NEB provided introductory remarks, which included a general overview of the scope and phases of the Arctic Offshore Drilling Review, the gathering and analysis of information, and the production of a report.
Follow the introductory comments Mr. Noble identified a number of items, including the following:
- the continuing growing interest in offshore resources in the Arctic
- the role and mandate of the Nunavut Wildlife Management Board
- potential impacts on wildlife of offshore drilling
- offshore seismic activity that has occurred in the region, and future seismic programs that are planned for Nunavut
- discussions among Nunavut institutions about the creation of a Nunavut Marine Council
- the Oceans North Conference that is scheduled for the fall in Iqaluit
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