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By Caden Fanshaw

WESTCOAST OLEFINS

Westcoast Olefins pulls out of Polyethylene Project, still going ahead with Pineview plant

Oct 20, 2021 | 5:19 PM

PRINCE GEORGE – A controversial project proposed by Westcoast Olefins (WCL) has been canceled.

Ken James CEO of WCL says the Polyethylene Plant originally slated for the BCR Industrial Site will not go ahead.

James did confirm plans are still in place for the NGL Extraction Plant proposed for agricultural land in Pineview.

The 5.6 billion dollar Polyethylene Plant will not go forward following serious concerns from the environmental law department at the University of Victoria, and opposition from local first nations.

This project was proposed for Prince George, was relocated to McLeod Lake, and returned to Prince George once again before being canceled.

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The Natural Gas Liquids Extraction Plant and the NGL Separation Plant still need approval from regulatory bodies including the BC Oil and Gas Commision and the Regional District of Fraser Fort George.

An investment decision on that project is slated for early 2022.