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CALGARY, Alberta, Nov. 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Media Advisory \u2013 TC Energy Corporation (TSX, NYSE: TRP) (TC Energy) and Natural Law Energy (NLE) today announced they have signed a definitive agreement which allows NLE to make an equity investment of up to $1 billion in the Keystone XL pipeline project. The first phase of the transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2021, with the transaction contingent on NLE securing financing. The agreement also contemplates NLE pursuing an interest in future Liquids projects.<\/p>\n

“This agreement is a reflection of the meaningful way NLE is choosing to participate in a long-term partnership on the Keystone XL pipeline,\u201d said Richard Prior, President, Keystone XL Pipeline. \u201cThis partnership will facilitate important input and guidance from NLE on the project as we make this the most sustainable and safest pipeline ever developed. It will also enable the realization of long-term, meaningful economic benefits derived from an attractive return of and on NLE\u2019s investment.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cNatural Law Energy has used the same blueprint our ancestors used when they negotiated the Treaties that governed working together to share the land,\u201d said Travis Meguinis, CEO of Natural Law Energy. \u201cToday, we\u2019re pleased to announce that NLE\u2019s definitive agreement is one of the largest ever with over $1 billion deal for First Nations. We\u2019re a major contributor to economic developments on our traditional lands and will create opportunities for future generations. As an Indigenous led company, we need to ensure sustainability to Mother Earth and share our understanding as stewards of the land by bringing our traditional protocols and values to these projects.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a historical moment for First Nations and TC Energy. It\u2019s going to benefit many generations to come. Thirty to forty years from now, Nekaneet First Nation members will see the opportunities through this definitive agreement by creating inter-generational wealth for many generations to come,\u201d said Chief Alvin Francis, President of Natural Law Energy and Chief of Nekaneet First Nation.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cThis represents our first investment in Canada\u2019s energy infrastructure and we are excited to partner with TC Energy as together, we will ensure that the pipeline is held to the highest levels of environmental and social responsibility,\u201d added Francis.<\/p>\n

As the project advances through construction, TC Energy will apply this ownership model to create opportunities for additional Indigenous communities along the Keystone XL corridor both in Canada and the Unites States. This initiative is in addition to the more than $600 million in Indigenous supplier and employment opportunities expected to be created through the project\u2019s construction.<\/p>\n

\u201cNatural Law Energy believes in proactively advancing new economic growth and opportunities for the next seven generations by creating valuable relationships with industry and government.\u00a0\u00a0We are committed to value projects such as Keystone XL to ensure we are achieving multi-generational social and financial well-being of the Nations partnered with NLE,\u201d said Brian Mountain, Executive Director of Natural Law Energy. \u201cOur current relationship with TC Energy is a great example of what reconciliation looks like between our Indigenous communities and industry.\u201d<\/p>\n

Keystone XL is playing a central role in promoting North American energy infrastructure, creating thousands of jobs and providing economic benefits to many of our local communities. The project has announced several significant developments in recent months, including commencing construction contracting with the <\/a>G<\/a>overnment of Alberta<\/a> as an equity partner, signing a Project Labor Agreement<\/a> with four major American unions and creating a US$10 million Green Jobs Training Fund to train North America union labor for future renewable energy construction projects.<\/p>\n

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