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Commentary: In the tanker study, the District of Kitimat was missing in action
The list of participants in the oil spill preparedness and response study released last week by the federal government shows two glaring no shows, the District of Kitimat and Rio Tinto Alcan. The...
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Rio Tinto sells Kitimat wharf and land options to LNG Canada
A map provided by LNG Canada shows the potential footprint of the liquifaction facility and marine terminal next to the Rio Tinto Alcan aluminum smelter. The map was part of LNG Canada’s filing for a...
View ArticleCoastal GasLink pipeline opens environmental assessment process
The Coastal Gaslink pipeline proposal to bring natural gas to Kitimat for the Shell LNG Canada project is now entering the 45 day public comment environmental assessment period. It opens on March 21,...
View ArticleKitimat Votes: Douglas Channel Watch soft launches new website
The Kitimat environmental group Douglas Channel Watch has soft launched a new website. It can be found at douglaschannelwatch.ca. At the moment the site redirects to the web designer site, as that...
View ArticleRio Tinto, Shell LNG on shopping spree in China: Financial Times
Britain’s Financial Times today chose two Kitimat related companies to highlight how western business is turning more and more to China. Shell turns to Asian suppliers in US shale race...
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LNG Canada calls Wednesday morning news conference
LNG Canada has called a news conference in Vancouver early Wednesday morning to “announce a project milestone.” BC Premier Christy Clark, BC LNG Minister Rich Coleman, LNG Canada executives and...
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LNG Canada unveils community commitments
The Shell-led LNG Canada project unveiled its commitments to Kitimat at a ceremony at the community information centre at the old Methanex site on October 7, 2014. LNG Canada has forged the...
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Why the media coverage of the Tim Hortons boycott is a double double failure
The headline on Thursday’s CBC.ca coverage of the sudden controversy over a boycott in British Columbia of Tim Horton’s over the Enbridge ads sums up everything that’s wrong about media coverage not...
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LNG Canada Kitimat project receives BC facility permit
The Shell-led LNG Canada project in Kitimat has received a facility permit from the B.C. Oil and Gas Commission (OGC), the company said Tuesday. A news release from LNG Canada says the permit is one...
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LNG Canada postpones Final Investment Decision
LNG Canada has postponed the Final Investment Decision on the Kitimat project citing the “impact of global industry challenges.” The latest estimates said that the project would cost $40 billion. The...
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