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Arbios Biotech and West Coast Olefins Ltd are two corporations that are hoping to build sustainable industrial plants in the Prince George area in the coming future. Due to surrounding mountainous topography, the majority of the city lies within a bowl-like valley formation, where fine particulate matter can accumulate and get trapped.
Photo by E. Strauch.
Alberta-based company West Coast Olefins is once again proposing to make Prince George the home for the construction of a 5.6 billion dollar petrochemical plant. Last May, CEO Ken James determined that the majority of the Prince George residents were not in favour of the plant and agreed to move the proposed site elsewhere. However, on December 15th, James publicly revoked this decision after failing to secure the support of the Indigenous communities impacted.
A view of the pulp mill from L.C Gunn park in Prince George. Photo by Eriel Strauch
