The consortium – led by Malaysia’s state-owned Petronas – still favours building a suspension bridge and pier to connect with a planned dock in Agnew Bank but is re-examining a tunnelling option in a different area.
In September, the federal Liberal cabinet approved construction of an $11.4-billion terminal on Lelu Island to export liquefied natural gas from B.C.
Pacific NorthWest LNG decided in 2014 that the suspension bridge and trestle-supported pier, estimated to cost $1-billion, would be the best solution to address environmental concerns about Flora Bank.
Brent Jang – Globe and Mail – December 28, 2016.
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