The BC Greens are condemning the NDP government’s decision to greenlight construction on the Prince Rupert Gas Transmission pipeline, saying it disregards Indigenous rights, environmental protection, and climate commitments. The pipeline would transport fracked gas to the planned Ksi Lisims LNG terminal, which itself hasn’t been approved through an environmental assessment.
Interim Green leader Jeremy Valeriote says the project is based on a 10-year-old permit and should be re-evaluated under current standards. He argues the province is prioritizing foreign corporate profits—pointing to U.S.-based investors and contractors—while ignoring strong opposition from First Nations and environmental groups.
Opponents include the Lax Kw’alaams Band, Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs, and others who have raised legal challenges and staged protests over the pipeline’s impact on salmon habitats and ancestral lands. Critics say the government sidestepped a cumulative environmental review by pushing construction forward last summer to meet a “substantial start” deadline and keep the original permit active.
The Greens are calling on the province to let that permit expire and require a new review process. They warn the decision undermines B.C.’s climate leadership and the government’s own legal commitments under the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act.
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