Fortis BC’s expansion proposal for the small liquefied natural gas plant on Tilbury Island in Delta, is facing scrutiny in an environmental review. The Phase 2 expansion would increase LNG storage capacity at Tilbury, adding up to 3.5 million tonnes of LNG production for a total of 4.4 million tonnes, about one-third the size of the first phase of LNG Canada’s project that is under construction, and could potentially tap into rising demand for LNG as fuel for ships. The proposal is facing opposition on issues ranging from the climate impacts of LNG to safety.
