Japan provides even more for oil and gas projects, which include financing of liquefied natural gas projects in the United States, including in Louisiana and Texas, and Indonesia. (foe.org)
Demand for natural gas is on the rise as more domestic power plants burn the fuel and a number of liquefied natural gas export terminals are slated to open in the coming years. (cnbc.com)
Yet the risk of a spill from the pipeline itself or from tankers offshore is overwhelmingly borne by B.C. Short of sharing royalty revenues with B.C. — note how both the B.C. Liberals and their NDP opponents support plans for liquefied natural gas terminals, which would boost gas revenues in B.C. — there's no way for Alberta or an Albertan prime minister to bring B.C. onside. (canadianbusiness.com)