Oil companies in N.B. being overcompensated for federal clean fuel costs, experts say
New Brunswick has been overestimating the cost of federal clean fuel regulations on oil companies and have allowed consumers to be overcharged by millions of dollars since last July as a result, two expert witnesses have told the Energy and Utilities Board.
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New Brunswick has been overestimating the cost of federal clean fuel regulations on oil companies and have allowed consumers to be overcharged by millions of dollars since last July as a result, two expert witnesses have told the Energy and Utilities Board.