Karen Ogen: LNG in the energy future
The latest “science” on LNG from the David Suzuki Foundation offers a classic example of cherry-picking. A simple definition of cherry-picking: “The act of pointing to individual cases or data that seem to confirm a particular position while ignoring a significant portion of related and similar cases or data that may contradict that position.” That the…
Port Edward LNG eyes construction start
Port Edward LNG hopes to start construction in fall on its small-scale LNG-for-export plant, 9 km south of Prince Rupert. CEO Chris Hilliard told the Alliance board: “Whether it happens in the fall or whether it drags out a little bit into winter, we will finally break ground and get into our two-year construction cycle….
Blog: US OKs new competitor for B.C. LNG
We keep a watchful eye on potential competition for overseas sales from our B.C. LNG plants. We usually look south for this — but now we should look northwards as well, because a proposed project in Alaska could match our “natural advantages” in LNG exports. South of us, the U.S. has seven active LNG-for-export plants,…
Newsletter: Why Canada should export LNG, and more news. . .
Our newsletter of 13 April 2023 Why Canada should export LNG Indigenous leaders and energy executives, in Ottawa on a mission with Energy for a Secure Future (ESF), called on G7 countries (which include Canada) to prioritize Canadian LNG at their next ministers’ meeting on the climate, energy, and environment. ESF chair Shannon Joseph: “As…
Alliance welcomes approvals of Cedar LNG
The First Nations Natural Gas Alliance welcomes the announcements that BC and Canada have approved the Haisla Nation’s $3-billion Cedar LNG project. “This is a tremendous achievement for the Haisla First Nation” Alliance CEO Karen Ogen said. “Cedar LNG and the Coastal GasLink pipeline that delivers the gas show the world that First Nations with…