The federal government has approved changes to Woodfibre LNG’s planned cooling system and other secondary design changes, the company announced Thursday.
The change from sea-cooling to air-cooling was a requirement of the Squamish Nation’s approval of the LNG project.
This cooling technology removes heat from the LNG facility. *
“This approval underscores what we have said since the very beginning of the project — Indigenous and community consultation will shape our project to ensure it is the best fit for Squamish and the region,” said Byng Giraud, country manager and vice president of corporate affairs for Woodfibre in a news release.
In addition to the change to the cooling system for the plant, other design changes approved by the feds include:
· Upgrading an existing intake on Mill Creek rather than constructing a new intake; and,
· Short-term use of water from Woodfibre Creek during construction.
Federal Minister of Environment and Climate Change Catherine McKenna reissued the Decision Statement for the Woodfibre LNG Project, which included the design changes, on Wednesday, March 7, according to the Woodfibre news release.
On March 18, 2016, McKenna issued the original Decision Statement approving the project.
In early 2017, Woodfibre applied to amend the Decision Statement to include proposed design changes to the Woodfibre LNG Project.
*Please note, this article has been modified to clarify why the cooling does in the LNG process.
