US President Donald Trump is pushing for development of a major natural-gas pipeline in Alaska, and an LNG-for-export plant at the southern end of it. Interest in LNG from Alaska (which would compete with BC LNG for overseas buyers) has been expressed by Japan, Taiwan, South Korea and the Philippines, all of whom …
‘This is why we say Canadian LNG is Indigenous LNG’ From a speech by Alliance CEO Karen Ogen (photo above) to the Canadian Global Affairs Institute’s conference on the global role of LNG, in Ottawa on Feb. 13, 2025. The First Nations Natural Gas Alliance was founded in 2014 not long after the idea of …
Crystal Smith award ‘honours all Indigenous Peoples’ Honoured by the Energy Council of Canada as 2024 Canadian Energy Person of the Year, Crystal Smith said her award also recognized Indigenous Peoples across Canada. She is the elected chief councillor of the Haisla Nation, and chair of the First Nations Natural Gas Alliance. Here is a slightly condensed …
Our Alliance CEO, Karen Ogen, will join the mission to Japan by Energy for a Secure Future Canada, set for January 29 to February 6. It’s led by Shannon Joseph, chair of the Energy for a Secure Future coalition, who says Canada is in a position to expand its exports beyond LNG Canada, the BC …
A message from Karen Ogen, Alliance CEO: The Alliance heartily congratulates the Haisla Nation, Cedar LNG, and Pembina Pipeline Corporation on their announcement that the Cedar LNG project will go ahead. The positive Final Investment Decision (FID) means a greater future for the Haisla People, bringing them opportunities and benefits and revenues. But it also …
