Our newsletter: 14 March 2024
These These women lead in Canadian LNG
Featured by Alberta’s Canadian Energy Centre were Crystal Smith (left), chair of our Alliance and elected chief councillor of the Haisla Nation; Karen Ogen (centre), CEO of the Alliance; and Eva Clayton, president of the Nisga’a Nation and vice-chair of the Alliance.
Chief Smith said her nation has seen great benefits from its support of the LNG Canada project, and owning the planned Cedar LNG project with partner Pembina Pipeline Corporation takes the opportunity to a new level.
“We have a bigger vision that provides better education, better health care, better justice, and a better future for our people.”
President Clayton said her Nisga’a Nation is also using its partnerships in LNG to reconnect with language and culture.
“The cultural benefits for the Nisga’a Nation will only be more enhanced as we move forward with the project.” That’s the Ksi Lisims LNG project, proposed with Rockies LNG and Western LNG.
And CEO Ogen, former elected chief of the Wet’suwet’en Nation, said partnering in development projects such as the Coastal GasLink pipeline helps communities with access to clean drinking water, housing, health, wellness and education.
- Read the full feature: https://ow.ly/uPXq50QPFnQ
Directors mark International Women’s Day
Three Alliance board members joined Alliance chair Crystal Smith and CEO Karen Ogen in marking International Women’s Day on our social-media channels March 8.
The three above: Jade Irwin (left), Alliance secretary and general manager of the Skin Tyee Nation.; Heather Nooski (centre), councillor, Wet’suwet’en Nation; and Chickey Lorentz, councillor, Ts’il Kaz Koh Nation.
Among their messages to and aboout women was this from Jade Irwin: “You are the heart of your family and society, where you bring the richness of your sensitivity, intuitiveness and generosity.”
Their posts were well-shared on other LinkedIn, Facebook and X (Twitter) channels.
Nation2Nation: Get your tickets now
From Nation2Nation: Limited tickets! Get your tickets now. Join us on a journey to empowerment and self-confidence. Register here for our Women’s Gathering in Prince Rupert April 25-26: https://ow.ly/x08v50QQCyU
The Alliance is a partner in this event.
Indigenous clean-energy news
- Ottawa backs $128-million credit for a green hydrogen/ammonia plant in Newfoundland and Labrador, in which the Qalipu Nation is a partner: https://ow.ly/uIok50QJlVJ See also: https://ow.ly/FZqv50QJlVI
- Rosko and Apitibi Anicinapek Nation to supply wood waste to Ontario plant that will produce renewable natural gas from it: https://ow.ly/Ng8x50QPL0H
- Ottawa OKs Inuvialuit project to convert natural gas into compressed natural gas, propane, and synthetic diesel that can be used for power and heating: https://ow.ly/VT6G50QPFwg
- Ottawa puts up $7.39 million for Indigenous-owned and Indigenous-led clean-energy projects: https://ow.ly/NyHY50QRBA9
- Semiahmoo Nation surprised as feds withdraw First Nation funding for BC biofuel plant: https://ow.ly/aETu50QQIyt
ALSO IN THE NEWS
- With commissioning and start-up activities set to begin, LNG Canada expects commercial operations by the middle of 2025: https://ow.ly/PNWn50QOJiA
- Western Canadian natural-gas production rebounded strongly in February: https://ow.ly/1Zxs50QNGrU
- HaiSea Brave, the third electric-powered tug for HaiSea Marine’s fleet, arrives in Vancouver: ly/2jj450QOZya
- LNG projects need more power. So does Clean BC. But BC’s power supply faces ‘significant challenges.’ https://ow.ly/6hSz50QNzNi
- Our blog: World LNG demand is on the rise. Now, can Canada ship more? Read it here: ly/Pqie50QNa7s
- BC Hydro call for new renewable power includes a requirement for at least 25% Indigenous equity in any project:https://ow.ly/qlSt50QMyQz
DATES
- The First Nations Major Projects Coalition’s 7th annual conference, Toronto, April 22-23: https://fnmpc.ca/conference/
- Energy for a Secure Future Canada will sponsor the networking lounge at the FNMPC conference above, and host a side event on Day 2, featuring leaders of important Indigenous organizations: https://ow.ly/FGba50QNQSq
- The 8th Indigenous Resource Opportunities Conference, Nanaimo: April 24 – 26: https://ow.ly/zrnb50QsQrL
- Nation2Nation Women’s Gathering, Prince Rupert, April 25-26: https://ow.ly/P47f50Qu4MZ
- Transformation in Energy summit, Calgary, May 13-15: https://ow.ly/LPar50QtFi2
- The International Gas Research Conference, Banff, May 13-16: https://ow.ly/YCMV50Q9E6j. (Our Alliance CEO, Karen Ogen, is on the national governing body: https://igrc2024.org/)
- Forward Summit: Empowering Indigenous Economies, May 14-15, Tsuut’ina Nation, near Calgary: https://ow.ly/Ebx750QnWXf
- Indigenous Partnerships Success Showcase, June 5-6, Vancouver Convention Centre: https://ow.ly/uiop50QjxVH
- National Coalition of Chiefs Energy and Natural Resource Summit, June 9-10, Tsuut’ina Nation, near Calgary: https://ow.ly/B2Rs50QN7aw
- Forward Summit East, Sept. 25-26, Orillia ON; https://ow.ly/i65h50QnWYR
- Forward Summit West Coast, Oct. 22-23, Vancouver: https://ow.ly/qvu650QnX0B
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