Legal Challenges

Members of the Gwininitxw, the Luutkudziiwus, Gitwilgyoots, the Gitanyow hereditary chiefs and SkeenaWild Conservation Trust have between them made 4 legal applications in Federal Court against the federal Liberal cabinet’s decision to approve the Lelu island LNG project led by Malaysia’s state-owned PETRONAS. These court challenges will surely weigh as much as LNG demand uncertainties in Petronas’ final decision about their intended investment which is rumored to be due in the next few months.

http://www.reuters.com/article/malaysia-budget-highlights-idUSL4N1CQ3EY