BC Gov News

A year later: British Columbia, California, Oregon and Washington are making progress on commitments.

A comprehensive and competitive income tax applicable to the LNG industry gives proponents the certainty they need to make investment decisions while ensuring British Columbians receive the revenues they deserve from this new industry.

Environment Minister Mary Polak introduced legislation that ensures British Columbia will have the cleanest liquefied natural gas facilities in the world.

Premier Christy Clark accepted all recommendations in 'The Premier's Liquefied Natural Gas Working Group: Final Report' as a road map to making sure British Columbia has the skilled labour force it needs to seize the opportunity of liquefied natural gas.

Premier Christy Clark will lead a provincial mission to Ottawa on March 31, 2014, focused on how to strengthen the economies of British Columbia and Canada.

Premier Christy Clark has issued the following statement:

The southern parcel of Grassy Point near Prince Rupert could have a new liquefied-natural-gas (LNG) export facility, thanks to an agreement between the Government of British Columbia and Woodside Energy Ltd.

Another liquefied natural gas (LNG) export application has been filed by Woodfibre Natural Gas Limited with the National Energy Board (NEB) for the Woodfibre LNG Project.