Woodfibre LNG has received a key permit from BC Oil and Gas Commission to start construction and operation of the project.
“This is a positive step forward as we work to build the cleanest LNG export facility in the world,” said Woodfibre LNG president, David Keane.
“This permit specifies requirements the project must comply with for design, construction and operation of the Woodfibre LNG Project, with a focus on public and environmental safety,” he said
Keane said Woodfibre LNG is proud to have received three major environmental assessment approvals, adding that WLNG’s environmental assessment process with the Squamish Nation was the first of its kind in Canada.
“The progress we have made would not be possible without the contributions and feedback made by our Indigenous partners and the Squamish community,” he said.
Keane said as WLNG moves towards construction, it will strive to exceed the high standards of public and environmental safety expected of the company.
“We are dedicated to bringing benefits to British Columbia through jobs and economic development, and ultimately a project that will have significant positive impact on global climate and human health.”
The permit can be viewed on the BC OGC website under the Woodfibre LNG Project: https://www.bcogc.ca/public-zone/major-projects-centre/woodfibre-lng
David Lassmann says
It was reported in the news recently on CBC that LNG is actually slightly worse than coal in terms of its impact on global warming. This is largely due to the escape of methane during the extraction of LNG, with methane being 84 times worse than CO2 as a greenhouse gas, according to the David Suzuki Foundation. My main objection to this LNG project is the enormous amount of renewable energy that will be used to liquify the natural gas. How will that energy be replaced? The feel-good statements about LNG being good for the environment are misleading. As usual, it’s all about the money.