Major natural gas projects and ski resort developments now have the option of being built in B.C. without environmental assessment after the Liberal government quietly deposited two Orders in Council Monday.
The Orders – passed without public consultation – include changes to the Reviewable Projects Regulation under the provincial Environmental Assessment Act which eliminate mandatory environmental review of new and/or modified natural gas and ski facilities. As a result, proposed projects like the Jumbo Glacier Resort or new natural gas processing facilities may skirt the approval process without standard environment review which involves public consultation.
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