Critics say LNG project would add to climate change, defenders say it would replace dirtier coal

Pacific Northwest LNG has received the go-ahead from the province but is still waiting to hear from the federal government.

An artist rendering of the proposed liquefied natural gas development in northwestern B.C. developed by Pacific Northwest LNG. Illustration courtesy of Pacific Northwest LNG

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BY DENIS CALNAN

July 18, 2016

The prospect of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility on the northern coast of British Columbia has critics raising concerns of Canada’s contributions to climate change, while proponents say the product would help curb the bigger evil of burning coal in Asia. In a letter addressed to Environme...

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