LNG Canada has been ordered to identify the root causes of “black smoke flaring” from its facility in Kitimat, B.C., and implement measures to prevent it by October.
The British Columbia Energy Regulator issued the order Wednesday after an inspection revealed at least two instances of non-compliance with the company’s permit, which limits the emission of black smoke.
Staff with the regulator conducted an inspection of the facility on British Columbia’s north coast and found at least two releases of emissions that violated the permit, with one flaring event in January lasting more than seven hours, the order says.
An LNG Canada spokesperson confirmed Thursday that the regulator identified
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