The facility would liquefy and export natural gas produced by Progress Energy Canada Ltd. in northeast B.C. Pacific NorthWest LNG will create new economic and social benefits for the local community, BC and Canada in an environmentally safe and sustainable manner.Key Facts about our Proposed Project.Facility operations would create an estimated 330 long-term careers, plus approximately 300 new local, spinoff jobs in the communityConstruction of the facility would create up to 4,500 jobs at peak activityLelu Island is within the jurisdiction of the Prince Rupert Port Authority and has been designated for industrial use by the federal governmentThe project is currently going through two environmental assessment processes, administered by the provincial and federal governmentsFederal and provincial environmental reviews will determine if there are potential impacts from our project, and require mitigation strategies in order to minimize and/or compensate for any effects. more... See more text