The B.C. government has issued three environmental assessment certificates in the province’s fledgling liquefied natural gas industry. Two B.C. cabinet ministers, Mary Polak and Rich Coleman, made the announcement Tuesday, though there are many hurdles still to clear before any LNG project becomes reality in the province.
Environmental assessment certificates went to Petronas-led Pacific NorthWest LNG and the related $5-billion, 900-kilometre pipeline plan named Prince Rupert Gas Transmission, which is being proposed by TransCanada Corp.
Ms. Polak, the Environment Minister, and Mr. Coleman, the Natural Gas Development Minister, awarded the other certificate to Spectra Energy Corp.’s $7.5-billion Westcoast Connector pipeline project, which would feed BG Group PLC’s planned Prince Rupert LNG venture. The provincial cabinet ministers said they made the decisions after considering reviews involving the B.C. Environmental Assessment Office.
Brent Jang – Globe and Mail – November 25, 2014.
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