Latest information
This section of the Prince Rupert LNG Project website provides regularly updated information on regulatory filings, project milestones and community outreach activities.
Submission of Project Description
A Project Description relating to the project has been submitted to the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (CEAA) and the British Columbia Environmental Assessment Office (BCEAO). The Project Description provides detailed information on the proposed LNG facility, including regulatory requirements, potential effects and our active engagement and consultation with First Nations, local communities and other stakeholder groups.
BG Group is seeking approval under the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2012 and an environmental certificate under the BC Environmental Assessment Act and we are asking the two regulatory agencies to reach agreement on a harmonized process led by CEAA.
Authorization of NEB Export licence
Prince Rupert LNG Exports Limited, a BG Group company, received authorization from the National Energy Board in March 2014 to export LNG from the proposed facility on Ridley Island. It is BG Group’s position that the natural gas proposed for export is surplus to Canadian requirements and that the market for the gas is readily available.
Additional regulatory approvals
BG Group will be working with the CEAA and the BCEAO on the environmental permitting process. Other key permits for the proposed project include:
• Construction permits and facility regulation with the BC Oil & Gas Commission
• Other approvals and permits through the Canadian Department of Fisheries and Oceans and the Major Projects Management Office
More information will be provided as BG Group progresses through the regulatory approvals process.
BG Group announces partnership with Canadian Youth Business Foundation
On 6 November 2013, BG Group announced a partnership with the Canadian Youth Business Foundation where the company will provide $5 million in funding during the next five years to advance entrepreneurship and business development in British Columbia. Click here to read more.
BG Group, Spectra Energy ranked as global leaders on climate change
BG Group and Spectra Energy were the only two energy companies among the 56 global companies leading on climate change action, recently announced in the CDP Global 500 Climate Change Report 2013.
The report, which analyses the climate strategies of the world’s largest 500 listed corporations and reveals which are the best performers, ranks BG Group and Spectra Energy in its CDP Global 500 Climate Performance Leadership Index (CPLI), which includes only the top-scoring companies. Spectra Energy is BG Group’s partner in developing a pipeline from production areas in Northeast British Columbia to our proposed LNG export facility on Ridley Island. Click here to read more .
Community outreach
Click here to view the latest edition of Community Dialogue - a collaborative promotional venture by BG Group and the Northern View.