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Kitimat's LNG Canada set to make its first shipment: Here's what to know

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First phase of Kitimat ’s $40 billion LNG Canada export terminal marks the completion of its first production run.

First shipment of natural gas is expected in the coming days .

The project has been touted by the government and the industry as a way to support rural communities in northeastern B.C. and northwestern Alberta .

Dix said LNG Canada’s product is less carbon intensive than its competitors, adding it will release 0.5 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent per ton of LNG .

Green interim leader Jeremy Valeriote said B.C. claims to have a study proving that LNG is better than coal, but government has yet to produce it.

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