With two LNG-related projects in the works, FortisBC has been seeking, and winning, support from affected First Nations. The first project is the proposed further expansion of FortisBC’s Tilbury LNG plant in Delta. Powered by renewable hydroelectricity, the Tilbury facility has been creating lower-carbon LNG since 1971. It was initially designed to store LNG that …
By KAREN OGEN We’ve come a long way since 2,500 years ago, when the Chinese used crude bamboo ‘pipelines’ to carry natural gas that seeped to the earth’s surface and used it to boil sea water to get drinkable water. Now we have LNG Canada testing its plant at Kitimat B.C., a $43-billion project that …
By: FNLNGA CEO Karen Ogen-Toews, and BCLNGA CEO David Keane The question for the liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry in B.C. isn’t if, but when. The industry is moving forward, even as global energy prices remain low. LNG companies are investing tens of millions of dollars each year into their projects and have already spent …
There are numerous management changes on the horizon that will help safeguard B.C.’s oceans, thanks to Canada’s nation-wide Oceans Protection Plan announced in November of 2016. The Oceans Protection Plan will help keep Canadian waters and coasts safe and clean. Under the plan, the Government of Canada will partner with Indigenous and coastal communities …
In a recent article, we busted two common myths associated with LNG development: Myth #1: CO2 emissions from LNG are no less than that of coal Myth #2: LNG shipping is dangerous This week, we’ll be covering some other big myths out there: Myth #3: First Nations do not want LNG development on …
