Industrial Development 2023 -- Kitimat -- LNG Canada

Our Archive of items regarding the proposed LNG Canada Terminal development in Kitimat


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(Shell, Korea Gas, Mitsubishi, Petro China, Petronas)

2023

March

March 1 -- Activists say they drilled holes in CGL pipeline, sabotaged materials 


February

February 28 -- Coastal GasLink responds to online threat (audio)

February 27 -- 'Trend of escalating violence': Coastal GasLink decries pipeline sabotage claims on anarchist site

February 27 -- Coastal GasLink Investigating Anonymous Online Claim of coordinated sabotage along their pipeline route 

February 27 -- BC MLA speaks out publicly against anonymous online threat to sabotage Coastal GasLink pipeline

February 18 -- Energy companies sign up with First National LNG Alliance 

February 15 -- LNG Canada and Fortis BC Leave Canadian LNG Allianz in favour of First Nations LNG Alliance 

February 15 -- LNG Canada to begin work to reverse 70 year old alterations to Sumgas Creek, Restoring it to its Natural State 

February 14 -- TC Energy 'confident' it will complete $14.5 billion Coastal GasLink pipeline by years' end 

February 2 -- Cost of LNG pipeline to Kitimat increases (video)

February 2 -- CGL accusations (video)

February 1 -- Coastal GasLink price tag climbs to $14.5 billion and could go even higher 

January

January 27 -- Coastal GasLink pipeline project now 83% complete overall, construction nearing 80%

January 26 -- Coastal Gas Link fined again (video)

January 26 -- LNG Canada, BC Hydro explore electrification options 

January 25 -- $213K fine issued to Coastal GasLink pipeline for environmental breach near Kitimat 

January 25 -- Third fine issued to Coastal GasLink project 

January 25 -- Coastal GasLink receives third fine for failure to adequately control sediment and erosion along their pipeline route

January 24 -- Coastal GasLink investigation (video)

January 23 -- Forte back in Prince Rupert Harbour for staging before trip to Kitimat and LNG Canada unloading  NCR

January 20 -- LNG Canada eyes electrification as planned expansion would send BC emissions skyrocketing 

January 20 -- Indigenous participation in resource sector front and centre 

January  19 -- RCMP, Coastal GasLink deny conspiring with private security firm to intimidate Wet'suwet'en protesters 

January 18 -- Lack of Electrical Infrastructure may force LNG Canada's proposed second phase to use Natural Gas for Power 

January 17 -- Natural gas, not electricity, to power Canada's first LNG plant, increasing carbon footprint 

January 17 -- Regulators probe complaint about sediment flow at CGL pipeline river crossing in Northwest BC
January 16 -- Electricity constraints force BC's first LNG terminal to delay renewable shift 

January 13 -- Wet'suwet'en officials call for stop work order on CGL following flyover 

January 6 -- Kitimat work lodge management company found guilty of not properly investigating bullying

January 4 -- Coastal GasLink pipeline more than 80% complete 

Note: Shell purchased BG Gas in April of 2015, merging the two international giants under the Shell Banner. Petronas signed on as a partner for the Kitimat project in June of 2018.

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