B.C. signs benefits deal with First Nations on proposed natural gas project
VICTORIA — Premier Christy Clark is touting two agreements reached with First Nations on a liquefied natural gas export plant as important milestones for the project’s future in British Columbia.
The Pacific NorthWest LNG project near Prince Rupert has yet to be given the green light by Malaysian energy giant Petronas, but a company official witnessed the signing ceremony today at the legislature.
Wan Badrul Hisham, Pacific Northwest LNG’s chief project manager, says the deal is significant.
If it goes ahead, the $36-billion project would create up to 4,500 construction and 350 permanent jobs.