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The meeting is an opportunity to discuss marine updates and any potential issues that may arise during the construction of the Woodfibre LNG facility.

The meeting is an opportunity to discuss marine updates and any potential issues that may arise during the construction of our facility.

Excerpt from The Globe and Mail, written by Brent JangThe Squamish Nation plans to collaborate with B.C. and federal environmental regulators in an innovative process to jointly review a proposed work camp for Woodfibre LNG’s $1.6-billion energy project in British Columbia.The company said late last month that the COVID-19 pandemic and a business partner’s financial […]

North Vancouver, BC, Canada – On November 23, 2018, Squamish Nation Council announced that it had voted and approved three agreements regarding the Woodfibre LNG Project. The three agreements are with Woodfibre LNG Limited, FortisBC, and the Province of British Columbia. These agreements mean Squamish Nation has given approval for the Woodfibre LNG Project to […]

Change in cooling technology was a direct result of ground-breaking Squamish Nation process SQUAMISH, BC – Woodfibre LNG Limited is pleased to announce the federal government has approved changes to the Woodfibre LNG Project that were the result of the Squamish Nation process, and ongoing design work. On March 18, 2016, the Minister of Environment […]

Amendment application was result of Squamish Nation process, and ongoing design work SQUAMISH, BC – Woodfibre LNG Limited announced today that its application to amend its Environmental Assessment Certificate (EAC) for the construction and operation of the Woodfibre LNG Project (Project) has been approved. The EAC was originally granted on October 26, 2015. Woodfibre LNG […]

SQUAMISH, BC — Woodfibre LNG Limited announced today that the Government of Canada has approved a 40 year export licence for the Woodfibre LNG Project in Squamish, British Columbia. In a media release, Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources Jim Carr said, “We know there is tremendous demand for natural gas, especially in the fast-growing countries […]

EXPORT LICENCE SUBJECT TO GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL APPROVAL SQUAMISH, BC — Woodfibre LNG Limited announced today that the National Energy Board (NEB) has granted a 40-year export licence for the Woodfibre LNG Project, in Squamish, British Columbia. The export licence is subject to Governor in Council approval. In its decision, the NEB found that the […]

Design changes are result of Squamish Nation process, and ongoing design work SQUAMISH, BC – Woodfibre LNG Limited announced today that it has submitted an application for an amendment to the Environmental Assessment Certificate (EAC) that was granted on October 26, 2015, for the construction and operation of the Woodfibre LNG Project (Project). The proposed […]

SQUAMISH, BC – Squamish Nation Chiefs and Council have voted to select air cooling as the cooling technique Woodfibre LNG Limited will use to cool its liquefied natural gas (LNG) processing facility. The choice of cooling technology is one of 13 conditions in Squamish Nation’s Environmental Assessment Agreement and Environmental Certificate for the proposed Woodfibre […]

On August 9, 2016, the provincial government announced it had approved the proposed Eagle Mountain – Woodfibre Gas Pipeline (EGP) Project. The Environmental Assessment (EA) certificate includes 30 conditions and several design parameters. In the reasons for their decision, Environment Minister Mary Polak and Natural Gas Development Minister Rich Coleman noted they were confident the EGP […]

SQUAMISH, BC — On June 24, 2016, Squamish Nation Chiefs and Council voted to approve an Environmental Assessment Agreement for the proposed Eagle Mountain – Woodfibre Gas Pipeline Project and issued an Environmental Certificate to FortisBC. The agreement comes from Squamish Nation’s independent environmental review of the project, which began more than two years ago. […]