For the most part, these concerns are based on a small The Fate of Projects number of high-profile examples, such as the denial of the Northern Gateway pipeline, the cancellation of the Energy A review of outcomes from the federal. [...] While these “exceptions” are important, are they representative of the fate of projects that enter the federal approvals process? [...] Marla Orenstein Director A brief analysis of projects entering the federal EA approvals Natural Resources Centre process found that: Marla Orenstein champions the responsible • 95% projects that completed the EA process were approved. [...] This comprises all projects subject to the federal EA process under the current Canadian Environmental Of the projects in our analysis, 21 were voluntarily Assessment Act (CEAA 2012), including projects that were “terminated” by the proponent. [...] In some cases, a decision by the Canadian Environmental Assessment the market conditions changed enough that the proponent felt Agency, or where the EA was cancelled or terminated by the the project was no longer feasible (e.g., for the Aurora LNG proponent.