Prince George, B.C.- The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (CEAA) is calling for comments  to determine if  there will need to be  an environmental assessment on the proposed Aurora LNG  project.

The  proposal calls for the construction, operation, and decommissioning of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility and marine terminal at one of two alternative locations— Digby Island or Grassy Point— in the Prince Rupert area.

The project would include a natural gas receiving and LNG production facility with a capacity of up to 24 million tonnes of LNG per year, a marine terminal, and supporting infrastructure and facilities. The project is expected to operate for a minimum of 25 years.

If it is determined that an environmental assessment is necessary, then the Province  of BC would like to have the  BC Environmental  Assessment process used rather than the federal  process.  The CEAA is also looking for comments on that request.

Written comments on the need for a federal environmental assessment and on the substitution request must be submitted by July 28, 2014 to:

Aurora LNG Project
Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency
410-701 West Georgia Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V7Y 1C6
Telephone: 604-666-2431
Fax: 604-666-6990
AuroraLNG@ceaa-acee.gc.ca