B.C.’s main response to the tariff threat from the United States so far is a vague plan to “expedite” 18 energy and mining projects — a commitment reiterated in the throne speech, which said the province will “speed up permitting and regulatory approvals” for major resource and energy projects. The selected projects include nine previously announced wind projects the government had already exempted from environmental assessments.  The preliminary list of expedited projects also includes the& North Coast transmission line to power the liquefied natural gas (LNG), mining and other industries, the Cedar LNG export facility the government had already approved, two natural gas pipelines and four mining projects. Eby had already announced that the transmission line, which will dodge an environmental assessment, will get speedy permitting… Details on exactly how the province intends to approve those projects faster remain scarce, but the push to fast-track major projects is drawing criticism from some environmental advocates, First Nations and opposition MLAs.