Massive & tricky LNG project in Fraser Estuary

The once-small Fortis LNG plant at Tilbury Island, in the Fraser Estuary at Delta, BC, is becoming a multi-headed trickster. The councils of Richmond, Burnaby, Port Moody, New Westminster and Vancouver are alarmed. They’ve voted to oppose Tilbury LNG expansion.

The project involves massive expansion of the LNG plant, storage and shipping. However, Fortis has somewhat evaded environmental assessment by dividing the project into separately assessed smaller parts. Fortunately, the Boundary Bay Conservation Committee undertook the daunting task of analyzing what may get slipped through.

They have provided a remarkably thorough report to the powers that be, starting with the Federal Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Steven Guilbeault. It’s thorough, organized and documented. Give the PDF a skim! And maybe a read?

Project Splitting Tilbury LNGDownload