British Columbia LNG pipeline in limbo as it awaits provincial decision – National Observer

November 27th 2024

The fate of a 900-kilometre natural gas pipeline in northern British Columbia is in limbo after its environmental assessment certificate expired on Nov. 25.

The province must decide whether to greenlight the Prince Rupert Gas Transmission (PRGT) pipeline by either making its decade-old certificate permanent or sending the entire project back to the drawing board for a new environmental assessment.

The PRGT pipeline will carry natural gas from northeastern B.C. to Ksi Lisims for export overseas. The Nisga’a Nation and Western LNG bought the pipeline from TC Energy in March 2024 but it has faced sustained opposition from the Gitanyow Heredity Chiefs, Kispiox Band and environmental groups who say the environmental assessment permit is outdated and inaccurate.

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