The federal environmental regulator reviewing an LNG project headed by Malaysia’s state-owned Petronas has restarted its assessment after a seven-month delay.
On May 9, the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (CEAA) halted the regulatory clock at Day 167 of the one-year federal review process because it required more information from the Petronas-led Pacific NorthWest LNG project.
A CEAA spokeswoman said the regulatory clock is ticking again, advancing to Day 172 on Wednesday after Pacific NorthWest LNG submitted new information last Friday about its plans to export liquefied natural gas. But given the lengthy delay, the federal environmental review could stretch into mid-2015.
Brent Jang & Sunny Dhillon – Globe and Mail – December 17, 2014.
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