By Gagandeep Ghuman
Published: Jan. 8, 2013
How many years have people been extracting natural gas in B.C.? Why is natural gas considered a clean resource? How much supply do we have ?
These are some of the question the Government of B.C. is asking you to answer to know more about the LNG.
You can test your knowledge about B.C.’s natural gas by completing the LNG Awareness Quiz online at: http://engage.gov.bc.ca/lnginbc/quiz/
Meanwhile the National Energy Board has approved the export licence of Woodfibre LNG export Ltd to export liquefied natural gas (LNG)
Woodfibre Natural Gas Limited is proposing to construct and operate a liquefied natural gas facility (LNG) seven kilometres southwest of Squamish on the northwestern shoreline of Howe Sound.
The project includes the development of a natural gas liquefaction facility and a LNG transfer facility to enable the export of the LNG product to global markets via marine vessels.
It is expected to operate for approximately 25 years and to produce between 1.5 and 2.1 million tonnes of LNG per year.
The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency must decide whether a federal environmental assessment is required for the proposed Woodfibre LNG Project.
The agency is also inviting public comment for their determination of substitution of the B.C. environmental assessment process for the CEAA 2012 process
Donny says
The Provincial website is nothing but a Con.
It is a cheap advertising gimmick and so self serving I wanted to puke.
Dave says
This pretty much says it all. Now you have to decide whether you want it in your back yard.
http://www.naturalgas.org/naturalgas/processing_ng.asp
Dave says
AND even better this:
http://en.murmanshelf.ru/files/statoil_seminar_2012/1_Overview.pdf
Dave says
And our BC Government Document also for you bed-time reading …Sleep well!
http://a100.gov.bc.ca/appsdata/epic/documents/p408/1385579132701_67ef501ff7da8b345c090d12ec2a5d6eef3af286d2ccb1cd3d92c8dddb7a2d4c.pdf
Jaspera says
And , by the way, our new MLA, Jordan Sturdy, has been reportedly indicating to some people that he thinks this LNG plant is a good idea, and that hardly anyone (or even no one) in our community is concerned about its ramifications and negative impacts on Squamish. He does not seem to consider – at this point – the negative impacts of small scale particulates in the air and the impacts on human health long-term, the possibility of LNG explosions near residential areas, the underwater noise of huge tankers in Howe Sound and their detrimental impacts on the recovering sea-life (whales, dolphins, salmon, even herring), the stench once again arising from Wood Fibre’s site (one that old timers will surely remember), more elimination of wildlife habitat, the detrimental economic impacts on tourism (who wants to look at an industrial site from the new Gondola and the Chief?), diesel leaks from the huge foreign tankers which assuredly will not be subject to the same safety and environmental standards as Canadian. His approach would appear to be as short-sighted as that of the governing parties’ politicians in both Victoria and Ottawa – short term gain for very long term pain for generations to come. Either Squamish will be a world-class tourist destination or it will be a puny industrial site – it can’t be both. Moreover, the issue of who will pay for disasters has not been addressed nor an analysis of real economic costs (to health, environment, sea life, tourism, etc.) The NEB’s granting of the license was deliberately fast-tracked and is shoddy in the extreme. If anyone is genuinely concerned about the negative environmental, social, and health impacts of this LNG facility, then now is the time to let Mr. Sturdy know so that he doesn’t continue to believe that no one cares or is concerned. His office is now at Horse Shoe Bay. Meanwhile if you want in-depth information I suggest that you see the website: http://www.futureofhowesound.org and contact Ruth Simons, Ex.Dir. ruth.simons@futureofhowesound.org.
Dave says
Tertiary butyl mercaptan:
This is the smelly chemical which is used to give a warning odour to natural gas which normally does not have any scent and it was a cocktail of mercaptans that gave Woodfibre , those years ago, it’s characteristic boiled cabbage aroma….there it was a by-product of the Pulping process and not a safety device.
So doubtless we will get a chance to reminisce those bygone years very soon. Some might say that it was the smell of money and a higher tax base for our town but others….Well!
When you smell it you will know there has bee a leak, small and insignificant, or large and dangerous. The alternative is to not ever smell anything and be blown sky high….Choices, I guess 🙂