The B.C. government has approved a decade-old environmental assessment certificate for the Prince Rupert Gas Transmission pipeline in northern B.C., despite ongoing concerns from environmental groups and the Green Party.
Key Details
- The Environmental Assessment Office announced that the pipeline has “substantially started,” allowing it to proceed without a new assessment.
- The original approval was for a 900-kilometre pipeline connecting Hudson’s Hope in northeastern B.C. to Lelu Island near Prince Rupert, where an LNG processing facility was initially planned. This project has since been cancelled.
- The pipeline is now owned by the Nisga’a Nation and Texas-based Western LNG, who intend to use it to supply natural gas to their proposed Ksi Lisims LNG facility, which is still undergoing environmental assessment.
Premier’s Statement
Premier David Eby’s office stated that he would collaborate with First Nations communities willing to support his Liberal government’s climate change efforts through increased oil production. Eby reiterated this stance during his election campaign last fall, emphasizing the importance of working with Indigenous communities.
However, opposition parties criticized Eby for suggesting that Indigenous peoples could be used as political leverage to justify increased oil production, a claim he denied. Eby stated, “We are committed to supporting Indigenous reconciliation while advancing our economic growth agenda,” asserting that these goals are not mutually exclusive.
Ongoing Opposition
Despite the government’s decision, opposition from environmental groups remains strong. Eby remarked, “If you want us out of power we can’t stop our opponents,” highlighting the political complexities surrounding the issue.
Related Developments
- An anti-LNG group is seeking a judicial review of the approval for a ‘floatel’ near Squamish.
- Another group is challenging an unrelated development involving LNG processing facilities in the Squamish area.
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