The Globe and Mail reports in its Monday, April 13, edition that the National Energy Board wants to persuade Canadians it is up to the job of protecting their safety and the environment. The Globe's Shawn McCarthy writes that board chairman Peter Watson is meeting with municipal officials across Canada, first nations leaders and first responders. Mr. Watson is promising to open pipeline safety issues to new levels of public scrutiny. The NEB, however, faces major challenges as environmental groups and first nations complain that its process for reviewing pipeline projects is seriously deficient, and as it faces planned staff cuts in two years when temporary funding expires. Starting Monday, a web application with an interactive map will allow Canadians to view every significant pipeline incident reported to the board since 2008. At the same time, Mr. Watson is requiring the industry to do away with a practice that requires municipalities to sign non-disclosure agreements before they can see emergency response plans. The NEB is dealing with an unprecedented demand for new pipeline capacity in tandem with a growing concern increased production from the oil sands will contribute to global climate change.