Our publication, 12 April 2024

Cedar LNG takes key steps ahead

The proposed US$3.4-billion Cedar LNG facility in B.C. is wanting towards changing into a actuality within the wake of optimistic statements by the mission companions.

The mission has signed a 20-year cope with ARC Assets for provide of fifty% of the pure gasoline wanted to show into LNG, and Pembina will prepare for the opposite 50%.

And expertise big Baker Hughes introduced it has been chosen to produce electric-driven liquefaction expertise for Cedar LNG.

Following these offers, Cedar has given Discover to Proceed to engineering, procurement, and development (EPC) contractors.

The Haisla Nation thus advised members that these “vital milestones  . . .  permit the mission companions to proceed to safe financing, which is required prior to creating a ultimate funding resolution (FID), anticipated by the center of 2024.”

It added: “As soon as full, and topic to a FID, the (floating) FLNG unit will likely be transported from Korea to the Cedar LNG website in Haisla conventional territory within the Douglas Channel, signalling a step change for the LNG business and Indigenous folks in all places.”

Even sooner than FID, the Nation stated, Cedar LNG is getting ready for development, which might start as early as subsequent month. “Preliminary actions embrace tree clearing and tough grading actions at our proposed marine terminal close to Kitimat.”

Cedar LNG will even quickly begin “working to establish out there alternatives for Haisla members as a part of mission development.”

The graphic above was posted on social media by Canada Motion.

So was this merchandise: “Indigenous voices in help of BC LNG tasks”: https://ow.ly/CV7m50R8Ptm

That put up options three leaders of our Alliance: Crystal Smith (elected chief councillor of the Haisla Nation), Karen Ogen (CEO of our Alliance), and Eva Clayton (president of the Nisga’a Nation)  which plans the Ksi Lisims LNG mission.

And our newest Alliance weblog famous that seven international locations need our LNG, and we requested: “What’s achieved by Canada blocking clear Canadian LNG whereas different nations will simply fill the hole with higher-emission LNG, and coal?” Learn it right here: https://ow.ly/CXNL50R7Z23

Canadian LNG tasks get a push

The graphic above comes from the Boston Consulting Group (BCG), one of many Massive Three world technique consulting corporations. It sees alternative for Canadian LNG as President Joe Biden has applied a freeze on approvals for brand spanking new U.S. LNG tasks.

“Canada now has a possibility to seize this financial alternative, whereas additionally delivering appreciable environmental advantages,” says BCG.

“Nevertheless, business and governments want to maneuver shortly to make sure that Canada doesn’t miss out once more. Norway serves as a template for the way Canada can ‘get this proper.’”

In the meantime: Ottawa and B.C. are inviting public enter on JX LNG Canada’s proposal for an LNG-in-containers plant, 30km north of Prince George. The Lheidli T’enneh Nation sees “vital advantages.”

Alliance welcomes new member nation

Becoming a member of us from Treaty 6 is the O’Chiese First Nation, who quantity roughly 1,600 and are of Saulteaux and Cree ancestry.

The O’Chiese group resides close to Rocky Mountain Home, Alberta.

The nation’s consultant on the Alliance board is Councillor Bernadine Coleman (above).

“As a consultant of the O’Chiese to the alliance, I look ahead to bringing our values to the event of LNG and different vitality provide sources from our territory.

“LNG will play an more and more vital position globally to decreasing carbon emissions that are on the rise.  I look ahead to working with the opposite members of the Alliance.”

Her nation was welcomed by Alliance CEO Karen Ogen: “On behalf of the FNLNGA board and contractors we welcome the O’Chiese First Nation to our board.  We look ahead to working in partnership and collaboration with the nation.”

HaiSea Wamis wins one other honour

The HaiSea Wamis, the world’s first totally electrical tugboat, is owned by HaiSea Marine, a partnership of the Haisla Nation and Seaspan ULC.

It was acknowledged as Tugboat of the 12 months in 2023 by the Worldwide Tug & Salvage (ITS) Conference. And now it has been acknowledged by the American Bureau of Delivery for low underwater noise — one tenth that of a diesel tug.

ALSO: You’ll be able to vote for its sister tug, HaiSea Kermode, as ITS Tugboat of the 12 months 2024. It’s on the shortlist. Vote right here: https://ow.ly/CKk250R8knj

Each tugs will work with LNG Canada, offering tugboat providers for LNG carriers.

Nation2Nation: Get your tickets now

The Nation2Nation’s Ladies’s Gathering at Prince Rupert April 25-26 provides some “Further Occasions” for delegates.

They embrace non-public “Sip & Store” buying at  collaborating native retailers. (Pre-registration for this occasion will likely be required for co-ordination with the retailers.)

And there’s a 1½-hour guided trolley tour round Prince Rupert.

You’ll be able to register for the gathering right here: https://ow.ly/x08v50QQCyU Search for ‘’Further Occasions’ to register for the occasions above.

The Alliance is a associate within the occasion.

 Indigenous clean-energy information

• BC Hydro issues name for extra ‘clear’ energy — from tasks with no less than 25% possession by a number of First Nations, and capability of 40-200 MW.
• Ontario guarantees so as to add 5 extra First Nations to energy grid, finish reliance on diesel: https://ow.ly/Hopb50Ra2ff
•  Ontario clean-electricity program might speed up vitality transition whereas advancing Indigenous reconciliation: https://ow.ly/TCez50Ra2oB

ALSO IN THE NEWS

• Exterior research to take a look at affect on well being of flaring (burning off) gasoline at Woodfibre LNG. However how can it assess affect when it doesn’t understand how a lot flaring there will likely be? And there are different questions. https://ow.ly/MamP50R9Xsb
• Canada’s Indigenous Peoples eye large vitality offers, and await Ottawa’s mortgage promise: https://ow.ly/weK750R6tpS
• LNG Canada’s carbon depth will likely be about 60% decrease than the common facility at present and 35% decrease than the best-performing facility: https://ow.ly/z5cu50R42vN
• To scale back potential impacts on visitors, non-local staff will likely be transported by boat to and from the floatel at Woodfibre LNG https://ow.ly/pCVS50R71R0
• Funding in Canada is declining. So is our lifestyle. Growth of our pure gasoline and different sources might assist kickstart non-public funding nationwide. Report: https://ow.ly/W9xg50R6xcQ
• In line with a brand new report launched by Vitality Security Canada, the oil and pure gasoline sector might add over 40,000 new jobs in Canada over the subsequent decade: https://ow.ly/MbLx50R628s

DATES

• The First Nations Main Tasks Coalition’s seventh annual convention, Toronto, April 22-23: https://ow.ly/wvRi50R3E1y
• Indigenous Useful resource Alternatives Convention, Nanaimo: April 24 – 26: https://ow.ly/zrnb50QsQrL Audio system embrace John Alan Jack (Sayaač̓atḥ), elected chief councillor of the Huu-ay-aht First Nations and treasurer of our Alliance.
• Nation2Nation Ladies’s Gathering, Prince Rupert, April 25-26: https://ow.ly/P47f50Qu4MZ (The Alliance is a associate on this occasion.)
• Transformation in Vitality Summit, Calgary, Might 13-15: https://ow.ly/LPar50QtFi2
• The Worldwide Fuel Analysis Convention, Banff, Might 13-16: https://ow.ly/YCMV50Q9E6j. (Our Alliance CEO, Karen Ogen, is on the nationwide governing physique: https://igrc2024.org/)
• Ahead Summit: Empowering Indigenous Economies, Might 14-15, Tsuut’ina Nation, close to Calgary: https://ow.ly/Ebx750QnWXf
• Generate 2024 clean-energy convention, Might 23-24, Vancouver: https://ow.ly/FWeH50QZJk8. Early-bird pricing in impact till April 30.
• Indigenous Partnerships Success Showcase, June 5-6, Vancouver Conference Centre: https://ow.ly/uiop50QjxVH
• Nationwide Coalition of Chiefs Vitality and Pure Useful resource Summit, June 9-10, Tsuut’ina Nation, close to Calgary: https://ow.ly/B2Rs50QN7aw
• World Vitality Present, Calgary, June 11-13: https://ow.ly/mKwP50R2K0Z
• Ahead Summit East, Sept. 25-26, Orillia ON; https://ow.ly/i65h50QnWYR
• Ahead Summit West Coast, Oct. 22-23, Vancouver: https://ow.ly/4UQe50R3CY2

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