Overview

• Federal and provincial regulators approved the floating LNG terminal with enforceable measures covering emissions, wildlife, marine noise, health services and socio‑economic impacts.
• Premier David Eby pledged to “stand with the Nisga’a,” citing roughly $17 billion in long‑term GDP gains, about 800 peak construction jobs and roughly 250 operational roles.
• The joint venture pairs the Nisga’a Nation with Western LNG and Rockies LNG Partners, with Western LNG backed by Blackstone and Rockies’ members including major Canadian gas producers.
• Neighbouring Indigenous nations such as the Lax Kw’alaams have withheld consent, and the Greens criticized the project’s climate impact, keeping political and legal uncertainty alive.
• The planned 12‑million‑tonnes‑per‑year facility near the Nass River would be supplied by the Prince Rupert Gas Transmission line, but it still awaits a final investment decision and faces questions about timely electrification due to BC Hydro’s power and transmission constraints.