On May 27, 2026 at a forum in Kitimat called “What Are the Health Harms of Flaring from LNG?” Kitimat resident and registered nurse Ankur Patel told the audience, “An experiment[is] being done in our community and in ways that we have never seen before. This industry is developed in a way that's […]
A news release from Premier David Eby says that “the Government of Canada, the Government of British Columbia and LNG Canada reached agreement on enhanced investment co-operation and actions to collectively progress closure of final items to support a potential 2026 Final Investment Decision (FID) of LNG Canada's proposed Phase 2 expansion, a key national […]
A crack developed in LNG Canada’s warm/wet flare tip on February 18, followed by another five days later, according to a Canadian Press report based on documents obtained by University of Victoria air quality researcher Laura Minet under a freedom of information request. Work to replace that component is set to begin in […]
Exports of liquefied natural gas from the LNG Canada plant were more than one million metric tons in April, Reuters reports, based on data from the monitoring firm LSEG data. All the LNG went to Asia, with about half going to South Korea. One cargo went to China when on April 24, the tanker Qingcheng […]
Shell says it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire ARC Resources Ltd, a Calgary based energy company focused on the Montney shale basin in British Columbia and Alberta. The deal is worth $22 billion Canadian, ($13.6 billion US in cash and shares) and includes taking over ARC’s debts. Financial analysts report that offer […]
The British Columbia’s Energy Regulator issued an order on April 22, 2026, to LNG Canada to address instances of black smoke emissions during flaring at the site. A news release says BCER safety and compliance staff identified instances of non-compliance with the permit condition related to black smoke.The order requires LNG Canada to:Beginning April […]
Iran’s missile strikes damaged 17 per cent of Qatar’s LNG capacity, forcing a complete shutdown at Ras Laffan, the world’s largest LNG facility, Saad al-Kaabi, the CEO of QatarEnergy CEO says. That accounts for 12.8 million metric tons of LNG that is no longer available to Qatar’s mostly Asian customers. “I never in my wildest […]
LNG Canada flared an average of 40 times more gas than its permits allow for warm/wet and cold/dry flares (involved in the acid gas removal and liquefaction processes) during the last three months of 2025 and the first month of 2026, according to documents recently obtained by Canadian Physicians for Environment (CAPE) from the BC […]
Energy media organizations, mostly based in Houston, Texas, report that LNG Canada is working to increase production as the war with Iran strangles international energy shipping. The information is based on figures from the financial analysts including LSEG which provides of financial markets infrastructure and delivers financial data, analytics, news and index products to 44,000+ […]
In 2011, J. P. Morgan Chase, Jeffery Epstein’s bank, tipped him and others about future LNG development in Kitimat, US Justice Dept files reveal. The Justice Department’s wide ranging release of files on convicted sex predator Jeffrey Epstein has yielded a surprising footnote, the first hints of liquefied natural gas development in Kitimat. Epstein was […]