据路透社6月17日温哥华报道,加拿大联邦政府环境部17日表示,鉴于以荷兰皇家壳牌公司为首的液化天然气(LNG)出口终端项目满足了50个环境、社会和经营条件,加拿大环境部日前批准了壳牌公司及其合作伙伴在加拿大不列颠哥伦比亚省(BC省)沿海地区建造这个LNG出口终端。
加拿大联邦政府环境部长艾露卡在她的决定中说,在这种情况下,建议中的LNG加拿大项目的影响是情有可原的。
她说,这个项目将创造数千个就业岗位并给加拿大经济贡献数十亿美元。
加拿大BC省17日也向这个出口终端颁发了环保证书,但附加了24个条件,其中包括监测环境影响以及继续与土著和当地社区进行协商。
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原文如下:
Shell-led Canadian LNG deal gets environmental approvals
VANCOUVER, June 17 (Reuters) - Canada's environment ministry said on Wednesday it approved a Royal Dutch Shell Plc-led liquefied natural gas export terminal on British Columbia's coast, contingent on the project meeting 50 environmental, social and operational conditions.
In her decision, federal Environment Minister Leona Aglukkaq concluded that the effects of the proposed LNG Canada project "are justified in the circumstances."
She said the project would create thousands of jobs and contribute billions of dollars to the economy.
The province of British Columbia also issued an environmental certificate for the export terminal on Wednesday, listing 24 conditions, including monitoring its environmental impact and ongoing consultation with aboriginal people and local communities.