Nisga’a Nation’s LNG plans face opposition from neighbouring Indigenous group over climate concerns – The Globe and Mail
Plans for a liquefied natural gas terminal in British Columbia backed by the Nisga’a Nation have come under opposition from a neighbouring First Nation over doubts the energy project will meet its goal of net-zero emissions.
The Nisga’a, in collaboration with corporate partners in the venture, filed a 680-page detailed project description with the B.C. Environmental Assessment Office (BCEAO) in April to seek regulatory approval for the $55-billion megaproject, named Ksi Lisims LNG.
But the Lax Kw’alaams band council is opposing the plans for the export project, which would be Canada’s second-largest terminal for exporting LNG, at Wil Milit on Pearse Island on the West Coast.
