VANCOUVER, June 17 (Reuters) - A Royal Dutch Shell-led liquefied natural gas export project proposed forBritish Columbia's Pacific Coast has been issued a provincialenvironmental certificate, the province's Ministry ofEnvironment said on Wednesday.
The federal government has not yet issued its decision onthe environmental review of the LNG Canada project, which isexpected to cost as much as C$40 billion ($32.7 billion) whenfully complete.
The provincial approval is contingent on the company meeting24 conditions, including monitoring environmental impacts andongoing consultation with Aboriginals and local communities.
(Reporting by Julie Gordon; Editing by Chris Reese)