The Globe and Mail reports in its Wednesday, July 1, edition that Canada's first LNG export terminal has finished its first year of operations, sparking debate between industry and environmentalists over airborne pollutants as the country plans for LNG expansion. The Globe's Brent Jang writes that Shell-led LNG Canada became Canada's first LNG export terminal, shipping fuel from Kitimat, B.C., to Asia starting in mid-2025. The Kitimat terminal's export capacity could double under the Phase 2 expansion plan, currently being fast-tracked by the Major Projects Office. Demand for LNG is expected to rise, with shipping from B.C. to Asia seen as a viable alternative to the previously dominant route through the Strait of Hormuz, which accounted for about one-fifth of global LNG supplies before the war in Iran. The BC Energy Regulator said it would ramp up air quality monitoring with a specially equipped van as LNG Canada seeks to reduce flaring at its West Coast export terminal. The announcement comes shortly after critics raised concerns. The Roaming Air Monitor vehicle is supplementing data provided by at least six stationary locations measuring airborne pollutants in the Kitimat area in northwest B.C.