Blog Watching: Week ending August 13, 2017

North Coast residents continue to devour items related to the recently cancelled Pacific NorthWest LNG project, with a number of our items on energy issues grabbing a large share of our readership views on the week.

Two of our five most read items were related to the PNW LNG project, while a third focused on the approach that the new NDP government is taking on a energy issues in the province.

Civic issues also carved out some time for readers of the blog, with our review of some growing discontent at the pace of progress on the Mckay Street Park project attracting a large number of readers.

As well, readers appeared to be rather curious about how the Federal Government had delivered their Federal Gas Tax money across the region.

The top story of the week however returns the focus on the latest items on interest related to the recently cancelled Pacific NorthWest LNG  project.

Petronas CEO provides detailed glimpse into the cancellation of Pacific NorthWest LNG --  A bit more background related to the decision process that led Petronas to terminate their Port Edward terminal plans was outlined for a Malaysian magazine this week (posted August 10, 2017)

That article was followed by:

Petronas partners still seeking terminal ... somewhere -- While the Malaysian energy giant may have abandoned its plans for a Canadian LNG terminal, some of the Asian partners they brought to the table are keeping their options open  (posted August 8, 2017)

Skeena MLA Ellis Ross raises concerns over NDP"s Kinder Morgan pipeline approach -- With energy issues quickly becoming the main themes for the new NDP government, the Northwest's Liberal MLA Ellis Ross has quickly taken to his duties as his party's LNG and petroleum resources critic  (posted August 11, 2017)

Lack of momentum on McKay Street plans making for growing Facebook conversations  -- Another summer of weeds and overgrowth in the fields of McKay Street have some of the area's residents wondering when progress may be seen for the highly touted remediation project (posted August 10, 2017)

Federal Gas Tax Fund to direct $580,000 to Prince Rupert -- Prince Rupert is in line for its share of federal funding from the Federal Gas Tax Fund, we review just how much each Northwest community has received. (posted August 8, 2017)

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