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First Nation Calls for Canadian LNG Export Licence to be Revoked
A First Nation in Canada's natural gas-rich province of British Columbia is asking the country's Federal Court to overturn a license for the export of liquefied natural gas (LNG), claiming it should have been consulted before the license was granted, Canadian radio network CBC News reports.
The license, approved by the National Energy Board in February, would allow the export of 670 million tonnes of the fuel from Kitimat over 25 years
LNG Canada, the company that is proposing the CAD 4 billion ($3.9 billion) facility, is a joint venture of Shell Canada Ltd., Korea Gas Corporation (KOGAS), Mitsubishi Corporation, and PetroChina Company Limited, according to its website.
Elmer Moody, chief councillor for Gitxaala First Nation, said the project would affect his community, including the environment and the ability to harvest resources.
"So until Canada actually comes to the table to start negotiating with Gitxaala in relation to identification of those rights, it hasn't fulfilled its obligations," he said.
Shell submitted plans to federal and provincial environmental regulatory agencies last week for environmental review, Canadian newspaper the Globe and Mail reported.
Five LNG export projects are in the planning stages in western Canada, but it is not yet clear how many of them will ultimately move forward.
