Canada Says Yes to Big New Gas Pipeline in British Columbia

Apr 24, 2026, 12:52

Introduction

The Canadian government said yes to a big new gas pipeline. The project costs $4 billion. A company called Enbridge will build it. The minister of energy, Tim Hodgson, told people about it.

Main Body

The company will build 139 kilometers of new pipe. The pipe will go next to an old pipe. It will go from Chetwynd to the US border. The pipe will carry gas. It can carry 300 million cubic feet of gas every day. The government says the project will bring $700 million in taxes. The minister said the new gas plant will not make pollution. The gas will help homes, shops, and factories. It will also send gas to ships. Building will start this summer.

Conclusion

This project is a big investment in Canada''s gas. The government says it will help Canada become a big energy maker. It also wants to stop pollution. The news did not talk about people who do not like the project.

Vocabulary Learning

carry
to move something from one place to another運送；搬運
Example:The pipe will carry gas to homes and shops.
government
the group of people who make rules and decisions for a country政府
Example:The Canadian government said yes to the big pipeline.
pipeline
a long pipe that carries gas or oil from one place to another管道（運送天然氣或石油的長管）
Example:The company will build a new pipeline to carry gas.
pollution
dirty or harmful things in the air, water, or ground污染
Example:The government says the new gas plant will not make pollution.
project
a big plan or job that takes time and money項目；工程
Example:The project costs $4 billion.

Sentence Learning

The Canadian government said yes to a big new gas pipeline.
Past tense: verb 'said' shows past action. 'yes to' is a fixed phrase meaning approval.本句使用一般过去时，动词'said'表示过去发生的动作。'yes to'是固定搭配，表示同意某事物。
The project costs $4 billion.
Present simple: subject 'the project' is singular, so verb 'costs' adds -s.本句使用一般现在时，主语'the project'是单数，因此动词'costs'加-s。
A company called Enbridge will build it.
Future tense 'will build'; 'called Enbridge' is a past participle phrase modifying 'company'.本句使用将来时'will build'，'called Enbridge'是过去分词短语修饰'company'，表示名为Enbridge的公司。
The pipe will carry gas.
Future tense 'will carry'; subject 'the pipe' is singular.本句使用将来时'will carry'，主语'the pipe'是单数。
Building will start this summer.
Gerund 'building' as subject; future tense 'will start'.本句使用动名词'building'作为主语，将来时'will start'表示将要开始。