A federal environmental review of a B.C. liquefied natural gas proposal led by Petronas has stalled, leaving the project in regulatory limbo with a deadline looming for the Malaysian energy giant.
The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency is studying Petronas-led Pacific NorthWest LNG’s proposed $11-billion export terminal on Lelu Island, especially the project’s impact on the early life cycle of wild salmon in northwestern British Columbia.
On May 9, the CEAA halted the regulatory clock at Day 167 of the one-year federal review process because it required more information from Pacific NorthWest LNG. The CEAA is now examining a revised plan filed by the consortium two weeks ago, but the original timeline has been delayed by five months and counting, industry sources say.
Even if the assessment were to resume this week, the federal environmental review would stretch into May 2015.
Brent Jang – Globe and Mail – October 19, 2014.
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