Studies of the October 2012 magnitude 7.8 Haida Gwaii earthquake show that the region is vulnerable to a “major megathrust” earthquake along a newly confirmed fault line west of the islands. That earthquake was felt in Kitimat and Kitamaat Village and a tsunami warning was issued within a few minutes. So have the District of […]
You might not be seeing it at the gas pumps at the moment, but you soon will, the price of gas has gone down by 30 per cent since June. Prices of key commodities, oil, coal and iron ore are dropping. And the weakness in the market for two of those commodities oil and iron […]
The Haisla Nation's plan for entering the LNG business is based on the idea that “it is anticipated that the Haisla Projects will be developed using a business model based on controlling two components of the value chain: land and pipeline capacity” according to its application to the National Energy Board for a natural gas […]
The Haisla Nation have filed an application with the National Energy Board for their own liquified natural gas export project, according to industry newsletters. There is nothing at this point in the public section of the NEB website, probably due to the holiday weekend. Northwest Coast Energy News is contacting Haisla leaders for confirmation. According […]
Chevron has applied to the BC Ministry of the Environment for a permit to discharge storm water from the liquified natural gas construction site at Bish Cove and along the shore of Douglas Channel. The construction site is currently operating on a Waste Water Discharge Approval that expires on Oct. 31. The application sets […]
The long awaited Kitimat air shed study, released by the province Friday, July 17, 2014, says “that with proper management, Kitimat’s ai rshed can safely accommodate new industrial growth” without major affects on either human health or the environment. Link to news release : Study shows Kitimat airshed can handle new industrial development The Kitimat […]
District of Kitimat Council has urged residents to turn out in large numbers for consideration of the North Coast Draft Marine Plan at the Kitimat Valley Institute Tuesday, May 13, from 5:30 to 8:30. In introducing the motion, Mayor Joanne Monaghan said she was worried that not enough Kitimatians, especially charter operators, boaters and fishers […]
It appears that the Stephen Harper's strategy for approving Northern Gateway has been revealed on background to The Globe and Mail's Gary Mason. (Either it's a revelation or a trial balloon). It comes down to the idea that Harper will approve Gateway “in the national interest,” count on a vote split between the NDP and […]
The federal government today announced that it is going to spend $9,127,000 through the Western Diversification Program to support "the development of Ocean Networks Canada's (ONC) Smart Oceans BC program" to upgrade radar and other navigation aids on the BC coast. The upgrades include adding the Automatic Identification System (AIS) ship tracking system, which means that […]