Blog Watching, week ending August 2, 2015

LNG and Oil topics topped our review of the top five items this week, with word of export approval granted to a group known as ORCA LNG to ship product out of a terminal proposed for Prince Rupert.

That item was followed this week by the latest developments for a proposed Oil Refinery and Shipment Terminal for the Prince Rupert area, as Pacific Future Energy announced a partnership to move their development further ahead.

Infrastructure proved a popular topic this week as well, our item on BC Transportation Minister Todd Stone's tour of the Northwest attracted a fairly healthy audience, as did our notes on the Prince Rupert stop of his tour, which provided a bit over 4 million dollars towards the City's water supply line project.

The Banks Island pollution spill and our look at how it seemed to slip under the radar  for much of the month for North Coast MLA Jennifer Rice also pulled in respectable numbers this week.

When it comes to the most read item of the week, it's once again an item from the bulging LNG files of the North Coast, with some movement for yet one more proposed terminal in the region.

ORCA LNG receives export approval for planned Prince Rupert LNG Terminal  -- Another announcement from the National Energy Board sets in motion potential planning for yet another LNG terminal for the North Coast (posted July 28, 2015)

That article was followed by:

Pacific Future Energy announces partnership for proposed North Coast Oil Refinery -- The Vancouver based proponents of an Oil Refinery and shipment Terminal for the North Coast outline the latest movement for the proposed development (posted July 31, 2015)

Infrastructure tour arrives on North Coast with funding for projects  --  British Columbia's Transportation Minister Todd Stone rolled his infrastructure tour into Prince Rupert on Tuesday with funding for a number of area projects (posted  July 28, 2015)

Prince Rupert's water supply project to replace 2.2 kilometres of 100 year old pipe -- Prince Rupert City Council heralded the funding announcement of Monday that will deliver over 4 million dollars to the city's water supply line infrastructure replacement program  (posted July 29, 2015)

MLA Rice's voice is missing from Banks Island conversation -- Our Friday morning item which noted a surprising absence (until late Friday afternoon) when it comes to the discussion on the Banks Island pollution spill  (posted July 31, 2015 )

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