Bear Head LNG Receives Environmental Approval for Nova Scotia LNG Terminal
Posted on May 20, 2015 in Canada & Mexico, Environmental, Liquefaction, LNG Exports | Comments Off on Bear Head LNG Receives Environmental Approval for Nova Scotia LNG Terminal
Bear Head LNG has announced that the Nova Scotia Department of Environment (NSE) has approved Bear Head LNG’s provincial Environmental Assessment for the development of an 8 million tonnes per year LNG export facility in Point Tupper, Nova Scotia. Bear Head LNG states that the NSE approval is the last of the 10 initial federal, provincial and local regulatory approvals needed to...
B.C. Government Announces Agreement for Petronas LNG Terminal
Posted on May 20, 2015 in Canada & Mexico, Liquefaction, LNG Exports, Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on B.C. Government Announces Agreement for Petronas LNG Terminal
The Globe and Mail reports that the British Columbia government has signed a project development agreement with Pacific NorthWest LNG (PNW LNG), a joint venture led by Malaysian state oil company Petronas. The agreement provides the steps needed for development of the PNW LNG export terminal on Lelu Island, near Prince Rupert, B.C. According to the report, the agreement is subject to...
B.C. First Nation Again Rejects C$1 Billion Offer to Support Petronas-led Pacific NorthWest LNG Terminal
Posted on May 14, 2015 in Canada & Mexico, Environmental, Liquefaction, LNG Exports | Comments Off on B.C. First Nation Again Rejects C$1 Billion Offer to Support Petronas-led Pacific NorthWest LNG Terminal
The Globe and Mail reports that British Columbia (B.C.) First Nations Band Lax Kw’alaams has, after three votes, unanimously rejected a C$1 billion (approximately $820 million) offer to support the Petronas-led Pacific NorthWest LNG export terminal on Lelu Island, near Prince Rupert, B.C. The terminal is proposed to be built on the traditional lands of the Lax Kw’alaams. The offer is...
B.C. Signs LNG Revenue Sharing Agreements with 28 First Nations
Posted on May 12, 2015 in Canada & Mexico, Environmental, Liquefaction, LNG Exports | Comments Off on B.C. Signs LNG Revenue Sharing Agreements with 28 First Nations
The Financial Post reports that British Columbia (B.C.) Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation Minister John Rustad recently revealed that “the province had now signed revenue-sharing agreements with 28 First Nations that would be affected by the development of LNG projects and connecting pipelines.” The agreements are expected to “bring the province closer to its goals for LNG.” ...
First Nation Rejects $1 Billion Offer for Support of Pacific Northwest LNG Project
Posted on May 8, 2015 in Canada & Mexico, Liquefaction, LNG Exports | Comments Off on First Nation Rejects $1 Billion Offer for Support of Pacific Northwest LNG Project
The Globe and Mail reports that, after an initial vote, members of Canadian First Nation Lax Kw’alaams have rejected a C$1 billion (approximately $820 million) offer to support the proposed Petronas-led Pacific Northwest LNG project near Prince Rupert, British Columbia. Lax Kw’alaams Mayor Garry Reece and 12 elected councillors will make the final decision on the offer on behalf of...
First Nations Band Offered C$1 Billion to Consent to Petronas-Led LNG Export Project
Posted on May 1, 2015 in Canada & Mexico, Liquefaction, LNG Exports, Pipelines | Comments Off on First Nations Band Offered C$1 Billion to Consent to Petronas-Led LNG Export Project
The Globe and Mail reports that Canadian First Nations band Lax Kw’alaams has been offered C$1 billion (approximately $820 million) in cash over 40 years in return for the band’s consent to the Petronas-led Pacific NorthWest LNG export terminal project on Lelu Island, near Prince Rupert, British Columbia (B.C.), and the interconnected pipeline. The offer is from Pacific NorthWest LNG,...