Semiahmoo First Nation taken aback as B.C. biofuel plant loses Natural Resources backing – CBC

Mar 11, 2024

Proposed plant in B.C.’s Lower Mainland a collaboration between Semiahmoo First Nation, Taurus RNG

A First Nation in British Columbia whose biofuel project has sparked controversy says it was caught off guard by a federal department’s decision to pull its support for the proposal.

On Feb. 29, the federal Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources announced it withdrew its backing worth millions for the proposed renewable natural gas plant in B.C.’s Lower Mainland, which some local residents have opposed over potential long-term effects on local air quality and ecosystems.

Plans for the project, a joint venture between the Semiahmoo First Nation, about 50 kilometres southeast of Vancouver, and Taurus RNG, a Vancouver-based company that leads the development of waste to energy facilities, have been in the works since discussions began in 2018, according to the company’s website.

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