The Haisla Nation and partner Pembina Pipeline Construction announced a positive final decision Tuesday on the Cedar LNG plant project.
The approximately 4-billion dollar project will see the construction of a floating LNG facility in Haisla territory in Kitimat.
The Haisla nation is a majority stakeholder, holding 50.1 percent.
Cedar LNG will be one of the largest First Nations majority-owned infrastructure projects in Canada.
Josie Osborne, Minister of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation, said in a statement that the facility will be powered entirely by renewable electricity from BC Hydro, making Cedar LNG positioned to be one of the lowest emitting facilities of its kind in the world.
The project wil employ up to 500 people during peak constructionand provide 100 jobs while operational.
Tuesday's green light means the project is poised to go ahead.
Cedar LNG is anticipated to be in sevice by late 2028.