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BC LNG

LNG Canada delay means dark clouds growing over industry in B.C.: expert

LNG Canada's decision to put the project in Kitimat on hold amid weak global prices isn't surprising, but it adds to the pessimistic mood around the future of the sector in B.C..
Laura KaneJul 13th, 2016

Squamish Nation wants more input on proposed B.C. LNG plant given initial OK

Squamish Nation has voiced concern over Woodfibre's impact on fish in Howe Sound.
The Canadian PressOct 28th, 2015

B.C. premier still confident in LNG despite energy slump, aboriginal protests

Premier Clark keeps up rosy outlook in a speech to hundreds of business, government and aboriginal leaders in Vancouver.
The Canadian PressOct 14th, 2015

B.C. First Nation expects lucrative deal over LNG export plant

First Nations expect a lucrative future from building of Liquefied Natural Gas plants on their lands.
The Canadian PressOct 2nd, 2015
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Summer LNG session a desperate move, say critics

'They threw this Hail Mary pass, it was caught, it landed and now they’re trying to deliver.' — Green Party MLA Andrew Weaver.
Elizabeth McSheffreyJul 13th, 2015

Fracking-induced earthquake puts B.C. gas bonanza on shaky ground

The small town of Fox Creek in northern Alberta may have broken the world’s ‘fracking earthquake’ record with the 4.4-magnitude shaker that hit last month. The most probable cause, according to...
Derek LeahyFeb 4th, 2015