June 2015 – Economist Robyn Allan discusses the economics of oil pipelines and her involvement in the National Energy Board hearings for the Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipeline and the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain Pipeline. We talk about pieces that she has published in The Tyee on questions such as: How much does Kinder Morgan pay in taxes in Canada? What is the liability regime for oil spills both marine and terrestrial? What might the effect of a pipeline be on the prices that Canadians pay at the gas pump?