After Heavy LNG Lobbying, BC Simplifies Power Project Approval

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After Heavy LNG Lobbying, BC Simplifies Power Project Approval – The Tyee

by ahnationtalk on January 16, 202544 Views

The move will allow the North Coast Transmission Line to bypass an environmental assessment.

Premier David Eby announced Tuesday evening that the province plans to amend legislation in order to place the North Coast Transmission Line entirely under the authority of the BC Energy Regulator, allowing the project to avoid an environmental assessment.

The North Coast Transmission Line is slated to run about 450 kilometres between Prince George and Terrace. It would deliver increased electrical capacity to B.C.’s northwest, in order to expand industries like mining and LNG production.

In B.C., developments like mines, pipelines and large infrastructure projects must undergo an environmental assessment, described by the province as “a comprehensive and rigorous process for reviewing major projects that could have significant negative and complex impacts.”

The environmental assessment process typically takes three to five years and occurs under the authority of the B.C. Environmental Assessment Office, an arm’s-length regulatory agency that reports to the Environment Ministry.