The Honourable John Duncan, Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, today announced new regulations that will allow the proposed Kitimat LNG liquefied natural gas facility on the Haisla First Nation’s Bees Indian Reserve No. 6 to proceed.
The Kitimat LNG facility will provide Canada’s energy producers with a doorway to overseas markets, in addition to creating jobs and economic growth opportunities for the Haisla First Nation and the entire northwest region of British Columbia.
“Our government continues to take steps that will contribute to job creation, economic growth and Canada’s long-term prosperity,” said Minister Duncan. “The Kitimat LNG facility will create well-paying jobs in British Columbia, while giving Canadian energy producers access to important overseas markets. I applaud the Haisla First Nation for their vision, leadership and commitment to seizing this opportunity for their community.”
The Haisla Natural Gas Facility Regulations were created under the First Nations Commercial and Industrial Development Act (FNCIDA). FNCIDA was a First Nations-led initiative that allows the government to work with First Nations and provincial regulatory authorities to create regulations for complex commercial and industrial development projects on reserve.
HOORAY!
So which First Nations band will sign on for an FOR PROFIT “World Class Hospital” (Knee and Hip replacement) on First Nations land?
The Haisla have been big supporters of this and the Carrier Sikinni Tribal Council has supported the pipeline. I think there is one band still opposed to the pipeline. KMLNG first hit the radar in 2004 as an IMPORT terminal, then after receiving an EA, it was switched to a export terminal. Apache bought the project as approved, however the group pushing the project through the approval process seriously underestimated the amount of fill needing to be ocean dumped, as I recall (don’t quote me) I think the EA said 10,000 cubic metres was required and the proper geotechnical testing Apache did determined the number was around 2.3 million cubic metres. The agencies, Haisla, Province and Apache have been working on creative ways to deal with the issue. Ground clearing has taken place and work is still proceeding. There is 2 other LNG project proposed a small LNG plant to use the existing pipeline and surplus gas and another large LNG terminal using some of the existing infrastructure.
Ice to see some Indians see the benifit of making profits.
My question is, will this effect a pipeline through BC for our oil to go to China?
Can we reason with other Bands to make life nbetter though growth not stagnation of the enviromentilist mentality?
I wish there were more bands like the Haisla. And I think there will be.
This can’t be right. Are you sure this isn’t Alaska? How can First Nations be running gasplants? On their land? What about Idle No More? How can they be idle no more of they weren’t idle in the first place. Have they checked with Mulcair on this? How about the Tides Foundation? Hewlett? Rockefeller? Pembina? Somebody is pulling your leg. What about the spiritual bond between the natural gas and the native peoples? We know Chief Pity-Me out on the Ottawa river has gas. Fish soup will do that. Maybe they are gonna pipe out fish soup. To China.
Chief Porqueahorsesass can come to the Left Coast interior to protest. Hope she continues her hunger strike here I’m sure there are enough Pine Beetles to nourish her fast for a month or so.
Talk about good timing!
I dropped my MP and Mr Harper a quick note to thank them for a win/win announcement.
Win for the Band’s involved, as economic integration is their best hope for the future.
Win for the rest of us, as opening doors to the Pacific market is essential for our future.
I tell him often enough when I think they do something boneheaded, say like this, http://news.gc.ca/web/article-eng.do?mthd=tp&crtr.page=2&nid=714879&crtr.tp1D=1
You know what they say, a Billion here, a Billion there, eventually you’re going to be talking about some “real” money.
You will note that the environmental nuts are responsible for the destruction of the native fur trade and their seal hunt thus why did native’s join the econuts via Idle no more??? I keep warning natives that the environmental movement is using them to keep Canada’s oil industry from growing, now will the econuts attached to native activists hop off their backs and try and sabatage this program??
Bravo and encore!
That is the way First Nations should be looked at; as partners.
“Ate-A-Whopper-Scam” is the polar opposite of First Nations Commercial and Industrial Development Act (FNCIDA).
Good to see that The Honourable John Duncan, Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development and the Haisla Nation were able to bat this one out of the park.
Kudos to the Harper government and sensible native governance on allowing a positive job market in their own back yard.
Cheers
Hans Rupprecht, Commander in Chief
1st Saint Nicolaas Army
Army Group “True North”
Interesting that the new gas pipelines required to feed the LNG plant will have to cross many of the same rivers deemed too sensitive for Northern Gateway to cross. Also haven’t heard from the usual suspects on the transit of all of those large LNG ships through the treacherous waters of the west coast, all of which carry some quantity of diesel or bunker fuel.
Hypocrites.
there is already an oil pipeline thru BC and an export terminal just outside of Vancouver , Premier Christy Krisp doesnt even seem aware of it. Kinder Morgen , had a spill not all that long ago .
Export Pipeline Related–
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The controversial Keystone XL pipeline cleared a major hurdle Tuesday, with Nebraska Gov. Dave Heineman giving the project his seal of approval.
http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/World/2013/01/22/20515851.html
One step forward,
And one step back. This tribe is upset about someone else making money without giving them some,same old,same old.
” B.C. First Nation asks court to block Canada-China deal ”
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/story/2013/01/22/pol-cp-fppa-china-bc-first-nation.html
Albertan.
Noticed that too, didya?
The hypocrisy is so thick, its amazing. But I believe that its comes down to simplistic terms, in one of two possible scenarios.
1–The environutters hate BIG OIL. So, any and all attacks, no matter how minor, are valid, and are to be exploited and exaggerated ad nauseum. “Repeat a lie often enough….” Giebbels would be proud of the envirofascists and their endless rhetoric and half-truths.
2–Well, you can’t see LNG. The NG companies are not BIG OIL, although they are corporate, which should make them evil, according to the environuts. But its not TAR SANDS, icky evil TAR SANDS.
Nobody has mentioned how dangerous LNG is. A pipeline leak? Hello scorched earth, and cratering. At least you can mop up bitumen.
And what about all those creek crossings, the silliest, stupidest part of the criticism of pipeline construction. I really have to wonder how these urbanites ever manage to cross the road, hold a kitchen knife, or, heaven forbid, pump that dangerous gasoline into their cars. Oh the risks, of the humanity
It’s a start. That said, I’d much rather that we had an oil terminal and pipeline that the native Indians were involved in building. I have nothing against LNG, as long as the tankers stay in Kitimat.
To me LNG is one of the most dangerous cargoes that we currently transport. Crude oil makes a mess of things when it spills but it doesn’t explode. LNG spills are potentially massive fuel-air explosive devices. I’d much rather live next door to a nuclear power plant than an LNG export facility. I freely admit that this is a personal opinion and I’m probably overly cavalier in my handling of liquid long chain hydrocarbons in comparison to short chain hydrocarbons that are gasses at room temperature.
My concern is that some large explosion is going to happen in Kitimat and that this will increase opposition to a crude oil pipeline from the oil sands. However, building a pipeline on the floor of the Pacific is a bit beyond our capabilities now so the tankers will sail from Kitimat. Might as well get this happening before the Japanese and Chinese start mining methane clathrates on their own.
What will Algore and his illegitimate son Leonardo do about this? After all Leo has taken time off to save the earth since Fat Al is worn out and to rich to move in his Gulfstream. This is a great step forward for progress and the economy, jobs etc. That is just to much for the enviro- idiots and David to comprehend, that waterway leads to dragons, the enviroMENTALists said they have a map that says “Here be Dragons” just beyond the entrance to that sound.
Endbridge has been the flak target while KMLNG moves along quietly. My guess is the NDP if they get in will scuttle Northern Gateway and promote LNG in Kitimat and Prince Rupert (total of 5 projects)It’s a win for them, they please their base and still get to look like they are helping the economy. Frankly I doubt there are enough trained workers to build all the projects proposed.
This is risky, BC indians claim soveriegnty, and the Chinese are quite happy to exploit this attitude. What protection do Canadians have against agression from foriegn interests above and beyond the damage done by enviromental trust funds like hewlit packard, tides and the rubbermaid trust.? I wouldn’t trust any Canadian politician and BC politicians in particular. we continue to be taxed yet our Government has effectively ceded jurisdiction over most of BC
This is just a start. This site has failed at least once before to develop a major project. The Haisla themselves have signed the agreement for the site to be used for this LNG plant — but used the “rent money” to invest in a competing project, which has actual prospects of becoming first to export gas — they have customers. Bad deal thought, not based on oil prices, but US gas prices, which are very low – so profitability will be limited. Meanwhile the “anti-fracking” mob-lobby has already launched its full court press opposition in gas producing areas in north-east BC and Alberta. Still a long row to hoe…
allan
The site was an Indian Reserve, I think you are referring to the project that Apache bought. The previous group never had the capital to do anything and always intended to sell the “project” which is what happened. Apache has thrown lots of money at this. The smaller project you are talking about did fail, known as the Tekee project I think. It restarted with new investors and is no where big enough to compete with KMLNG.