Natural gas pipeline across Northern B.C. can proceed, regulator rules

Eva Clayton, elected president of the Nisga’a Lisims government, hailed the ruling as an important step.

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The head of British Columbia’s Environmental Assessment Office has ruled that the Prince Rupert Gas Transmission pipeline for transporting natural gas has been substantially started, clearing the way for further construction on the project.

Alex MacLennan, the regulator’s chief executive assessment officer, made the decision after a detailed review of PRGT, the B.C. government said in a statement Thursday.