Alberta’s pipeline pursuit could erode Indigenous support for infrastructure projects, B.C. First Nations leader says

A massive tanker ship, the Diamond Gas Crystal, departed Kitimat this week loaded with tonnes of liquefied natural gas bound for customers in Asia. It was the 16th tanker load since production began at LNG Canada in the summer.

Once Phase 1 is in full swing, the facility will be filling 170 tankers annually with a product that is classified, in the event of a marine spill, as noxious and hazardous. The ships’ route to open water winds through a series of channels for almost 300 kilometres, a rugged and remote section of the coast known for fierce winter storms.