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By Lauren Krugel The lead developer of the Ksi Lisims liquefied natural gas project planned for the West Coast has announced benefit agreements with three First Nations in northern British Columbia. Houston-based Western LNG says two of those communities \u2014 the Metlakatla First Nation and Lax Kw\u2019alaams Band \u2014 have in turn withdrawn their legal challenge to the federal approval of the $10-billion project. The third agreement is with the Gitxaala Nation. The benefit agreements cover aspects like economic development opportunities and climate initiatives for the affected communities. The other Ksi Lisims partners are Rockies LNG, a consortium of Canadian natural gas producers, and the Nisga’a Nation, on whose land the project would be built. Ksi Lisims has recently announced preliminary supply deals with German utilities and the partners aim… <\/p>\n

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By Lauren Krugel The lead developer of the Ksi Lisims liquefied natural gas project planned for the West Coast has announced benefit agreements with three First Nations in northern British Columbia. Houston-based Western LNG says two of those communities \u2014 the Metlakatla First Nation and Lax Kw\u2019alaams Band \u2014 have in turn withdrawn their legal challenge to the federal approval of the $10-billion project. The third agreement is with the Gitxaala Nation. The benefit agreements cover aspects like economic development opportunities and climate initiatives for the affected communities. The other Ksi Lisims partners are Rockies LNG, a consortium of Canadian natural gas producers, and the Nisga’a Nation, on whose land the project would be built. Ksi Lisims has recently announced preliminary supply deals with German utilities and the partners aim... <\/p>\n

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