The Cedar LNG project will be the first LNG plant to be built and owned by a First Nation. The Haisla’s industry partner is Pembina Pipelines.
“Today is not just about the approval of an LNG facility,” said Haisla Chief Crystal Smith. “Today is about changing the course of history for my nation and indigenous peoples everywhere.”
“While it took longer than expected, we are pleased to see the B.C. government move forward on this project,” said John Desjarlais, chairman of the Indigenous Resources Council. “Cedar LNG is a first of its kind with an Indigenous proponent driving the project forward.”
The project’s approval was announced Tuesday in conjunction with a new “energy action framework” that the province unveiled to try to fit energy into B.C.’s climate change plan.
It includes an emissions cap for B.C.’s oil and gas sector and requirements for new LNG projects to have “a credible plan to achieve…
