The Alliance is working towards a meeting in Victoria with the government NDP caucus, with the participation of some First Nations leaders. The aim is to underline for the NDP cabinet ministers and MLAs that many First Nations in BC do support LNG development and associated natural-gas pipelines. We hope then to host a news …
The Haisla First Nation comprises about 1,800 people, more than half of them living in Kitamaat Village, 10 km south of Kitimat. “We have lived off the land and waters of our traditional territory for thousands of years, and it remains the focus of all we do,” the official history runs. Fisheries and forestry have …
One thing you can say for BC Green Party leader Andrew Weaver: When he takes a position, he can sure stick to it: “I’ve been saying for four years, there is no market for LNG.” And as recently as March 27, he was still on it: “The reason why we have no LNG industry here in …
Showing First Nations support for LNG Eco-activists often tell people in social and other media that there is huge opposition among First Nations to LNG development in BC. Not so, it is made clear in a new report from our Alliance and the BC Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources. The report (it’s on …
There’s a “high degree of support” among First Nations for LNG in BC, finds a new report from our Alliance and BC’s Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources.
