Vopak First Reaction - Withdrawal of support by First Nation for REEF terminal
Yesterday, Energynow.ca published an article on the withdrawal of support by the Metlakatla First Nation citizens of Canada. Supposedly the Metlakatla First Nation's decision to retract its backing for the nearly completed REEF export project is rooted in concerns that it was not informed of an exclusivity agreement granting REEF an export monopoly, which could harm its economic interests in the rival Trigon terminal where it holds a 10% stake. A recent BC Supreme Court ruling allowing Metlakatla's damages claim to proceed has strengthened the nation's challenge to the agreement. In the articl...