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.