Overview
- A cooperation agreement announced Thursday between Ottawa, British Columbia and LNG Canada outlines steps to close remaining items before a possible expansion at the Kitimat terminal.
- The joint venture’s owners approved hundreds of millions of dollars on May 1 to finish key work needed to support a potential final investment decision by the end of the year.
- The proposed buildout would raise export capacity from about 14 to 15 million tonnes per year to as much as 30, with Shell, Petronas, Mitsubishi, PetroChina and Kogas as partners.
- Health and environmental groups say repeated flaring has exceeded monthly limits and exposed residents to benzene and black carbon, while the company says higher flaring is normal during startup and is being reduced and monitored.
- The project still hinges on partner approvals, supply and labor contracts, regulatory reviews and First Nations engagement, with federal oversight running through the Major Projects Office since last fall.