New fund for indigenous energy projects in B.C. might need tweaking

The LNG energy industry is dry in B.C. right now and it's not known when the market may pick up for the product.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs Minister Carolyn Bennett says, 'The West Coast Energy Fund will play an important role in supporting indigenous entrepreneurship and community-owned businesses to participate in developing the energy-export industry.' The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

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BY DENIS CALNAN

June 20, 2016

A new fund aimed at helping indigenous people in British Columbia establish a foothold in the business of pipelines and liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals is not the right fit, according to some. One suggestion is to redirect the money toward renewable energy projects as well instead of limitin...

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