Province Releases Kitimat Airshed Study

On July 18, 2014 the Province of British Columbia released the long-awaited Kitimat Airshed Study (though completed on April 25, 2014, the study was not previously released pending review).

The study is an independent assessment intended to assist the Province's regulatory decision-making process by providing information that will be used to ultimately determine how many industrial facilities can be added to the Kitimat airshed without causing unacceptable impacts to human health and the environment. The study area spans the length of the Douglas Channel from its entrance near Hartley Bay, includes Kitimat, and continues up the Kitimat River towards Terrace. This area, covering some 6,772 km², is of great importance to a number of projects due to its attractive location for industries seeking a marine terminal along BC's Pacific Coast in order to access foreign markets.