Joint Letter to Government: LNG Flaring Violations and Risks in BC

A joint letter from 54 organizations, including the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment, urges the Canadian and British Columbia governments to address health and environmental risks associated with LNG development, specifically citing emissions violations at the LNG Canada facility in Kitimat.

• The LNG Canada facility in Kitimat is reported to be exceeding its monthly authorized emissions by an average of 40 times, resulting in excess flaring that exposes local residents to toxic air pollutants. Of particular concern are black carbon and benzene, the latter of which is described as a potent carcinogen with no safe exposure level. LNG Canada has informed the regulator that resolving the equipment problem causing these emissions is estimated to take three years.
• The authors highlight a significant gap in evidence-based decision-making, stating that no cumulative, independent health impacts assessment exists for LNG Canada Phase 1, the first LNG operation in Canada.
• The letter criticizes current federal definitions of "low-carbon LNG" for using narrow accounting that ignores end-use combustion, pipeline transport, methane leakage, and upstream extraction. It further notes that independent analysis suggests LNG Canada may be among the most emissions-intensive facilities on a global scale.
• The signing organizations demand three specific actions from the governments of Canada and British Columbia: the mandate of an industry-funded independent cumulative health impact assessment for the gas and LNG industry in BC, the suspension of all public financial support (including tax incentives and loan guarantees) for new LNG projects, and the application of comprehensive carbon accounting for full lifecycle emissions.

APA

Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (2026). Joint Letter to Government: LNG Flaring Violations and Risks in BC. https://cape.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Joint-CAPE-Letter-to-Government_LNG-Flaring-Violations-and-Risks.pdf

Chicago

Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment. Joint Letter to Government: LNG Flaring Violations and Risks in BC. 2026. https://cape.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Joint-CAPE-Letter-to-Government_LNG-Flaring-Violations-and-Risks.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{canadianassociationofphysiciansfortheenvironment2026joint, author = {{Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment}}, title = {{Joint Letter to Government: LNG Flaring Violations and Risks in BC}}, publisher = {Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment}, year = {2026}, month = may, url = {https://cape.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Joint-CAPE-Letter-to-Government_LNG-Flaring-Violations-and-Risks.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }