Our newsletter, 26 March 2026
New role for trees from pipeline route
Cedar trees harvested by the PRGT pipeline (which will feed natural gas to Nisga’a Nation’s KsiLisims LNG project) have taken on a new life — as totem poles.
As Prince Rupert Gas Transmission reports: “We’re honoured to see the first stories take shape from cedar trees harvested along PRGT’s right-of-way on Nisga’a Lands.
“In Ging̱olx, two newly raised totem poles stand as powerful symbols of community spirit, resilience, strength, and unity.” Read more: https://bit.ly/4smb3EN
- Meanwhile, maintenance work is under way at the PRGT pipeline work camp, Sga Sgin’ist Lodge. And planning is in progress for a larger camp: https://bit.ly/4dHrKG1
Woodfibre LNG construction hits 65%
Woodfibre LNG construction hits 65%
Following arrival by sea of its huge liquefaction module (above), Woodfibre LNG now has brought in, also by sea, its smaller powerhouse module, which will be the central electrical hub. This brought construction progress to 65% completion.
Learn more: https://ow.ly/6BCz50Yw4ln
- Also from Woodfibre LNG: CEO Luke Schauerte says Canada has the energy, now it must deliver. ‘The risk is not that Canada gets this wrong; it’s that we move too slowly while others move ahead.’ https://bit.ly/4dCmwvd
- And Woodfibre LNG’s unique relationship with the Skwxwú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation) blends industrial progress with cultural respect and environmental stewardship: https://bit.ly/4rN5v4R
Hydrogen shows new signs of life in BC
The Alliance supports more than natural gas and LNG. It also stands up for other forms of energy development, including hydrogen, especially when Indigenous Peoples are involved.
In our latest blog, we look at hydrogen development in BC, Alberta, and across Canada: https://bit.ly/4bquwOD
- The photo: The Kamloops Clean Energy Centre, being developed at the Kruger Kamloops pulp mill in BC by Tk̓emlúps te Secwépemc Nation, Elemental Clean Fuels, and Kruger.
Indigenous Clean Energy
- Skwah First Nation in BC powers the community with solar energy: https://bit.ly/4sP99fH (Photo above)
- BC puts up $6.6 million for solar and energy projects for 13 remote Nations, to help reduce reliance on diesel generators for power: https://bit.ly/4123ZRz
- The BC Environmental Assessment Office invites public comment, until April 16, on the m.ah a temEEwuh solar project near Logan Lake BC. (The Oregon Jack Creek Band is a partner.) https://ow.ly/WrnK50YrV1n
- Lil’wat Nation seeks judicial review of rates paid by BC Hydro for power from Rockford run-of-river hydro project near Whistler: https://bit.ly/4cPyCB1
- Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke will co-own up to 49% of the Canadian segment of a power line that will deliver up to 20% of New York City’s power: https://bit.ly/3PHmKHz
- Manitoba Hydro invites proposals for Indigenous wind-energy projects: https://bit.ly/3NBLxwb
- Indigenous‑led renewable-energy projects are growing, and offer benefits that reach far beyond reducing carbon emissions: https://bit.ly/4dtmK7S
Also in the news
- LNG Canada is set to start construction work at its marine terminal: wharf demolition, quay wall construction, and assessment of dredging work to enable safer carrier movements: https://bit.ly/3PrCmPq
- Iran war makes Phase 2 expansion of LNG Canada more likely, says TC Energy CEO François Poirier: https://bit.ly/4t7cOFP (TC’s Coastal GasLink pipeline supplies natural gas to LNG Canada.)
- Canada’s energy minister pushes shipping more Canadian natural gas to the US, for Gulf Coast LNG exports and for AI data centres: https://bit.ly/4rSJj9I
- Canada may seek other world markets for energy but experts say the US will continue to be our largest energy customer: https://bit.ly/4uMyU21 From Alberta’s Canadian Energy Centre
- Resource Works: LNG is driving real innovation in adapting energy extraction to climate goals and creating Indigenous self-sufficiency: https://bit.ly/4bxogTR
- Also from Resource Works: Ottawa made a ‘disastrous misreading’ of LNG in 2022. Now, in 2026, have we learned our lesson yet? https://bit.ly/4c5taJi
Events
- Canada Powered by Women, Powering Prosperity event: Energy and economy shaping Canada’s future, April 8, Toronto: https://ow.ly/W88X50Y1PuB
- Economic Reconciliation Summit, April 14, Ottawa: https://bit.ly/4sBJSFA
- Canada Powered by Women, Powering Prosperity event: Energy and economy shaping Canada’s future, April 15, Vancouver: https://ow.ly/RonI50Y1PA9
- Enbridge National Coalition of Chiefs, Clean Energy Summit, April 20-22, Calgary: https://ow.ly/ZkQ250Y5JO5
- Clean Energy BC, Women in Clean Energy conference, April 23, Vancouver: https://bit.ly/4rgfEXJ
- Nation2Nation Women’s Gathering, April 23-24, Prince George: https://ow.ly/sBxu50XsTSZ
- First Nations Major Projects Coalition, 9th annual conference, April 29-May 1, Toronto: https://ow.ly/baN350Xz7gU
- Greater Vancouver Board of Trade: Reconciliation in Action: Annual address with Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh Nations, May 1, https://bit.ly/47QiuvC
- Public Policy Forum’s Canada Growth Summit, May 7, Toronto: https://ow.ly/ikCs50WGyYr
- Indigenous Forward Summit (West), May 13-14, Calgary: https://ow.ly/pgku50XrhQ7
- Indigenous Forward Summit (East), May 13-14, Orillia ON: https://ow.ly/Wpxk50Y5Kai
- Native American Mining and Energy Sovereignty Symposium, May 19-20 at Albuquerque NM. Alliance CEO Karen Ogen well be on a panel on LNG. https://bit.ly/4bCjvcQ
- Indigenous Resource Opportunities Conference, June 3-5, Nanaimo: https://bit.ly/4asjsQE
- Global Energy Show Canada, June 9-11, Calgary: https://ow.ly/NnlW50XffWC
- Energy Influencers Conference (at the Global Energy Show above): https://bit.ly/3Ntv8Kd
- International Pipeline Conference and Expo, Sept. 21-25, Calgary: https://ow.ly/NmxS50Y5Kag
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(Posted here 28 March 2026)
