Resistance to expanding LNG infrastructure clashing with national energy ambitions

Resistance to expanding LNG infrastructure clashing with national energy ambitions

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As liquefied natural gas becomes an increasingly important feature of Canada’s ambition to become a global energy superpower, some Canadians are pushing back. Jack Rabb has more on the resistance to what’s branded as a “clean” fossil fuel.

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