Canada’s LNG industry is less regulated than you might think 

Canada's LNG Industry: Less Regulated Than Thought

A pattern is emerging with each new study on LNG, revealing significant gaps in knowledge about the long-term impacts of the industry, particularly on human health.

Despite Prime Minister Carney and Premier David Eby promoting Canada's 'clean' LNG as nation-building, the industry's safety and regulation cannot be assumed.

A pattern is emerging with each new study on LNG that reveals significant gaps in what we know about the long-term impacts of the industry — particularly on human health.

The latest study found that air pollution from flaring during the initial commissioning phases of LNG export facilities is being systematically omitted from environmental assessments, a regulatory failure.

Author's summary: Canada's LNG industry has significant knowledge gaps and regulatory failures.

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Canada's National Observer Canada's National Observer — 2025-10-30

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