2 CCAC Technical Brief Rigs Question Answer - Town of Tantramar - Energy Project

More here from Bruce Wark on this issue:

NB gov’t ‘cannot cancel’ PROENERGY contract, Holt says in response to AWI letter |

"N.B. Power is trying to avoid an Energy and Utilities Board (EUB) review of its proposed 500-megawatt gas and diesel plant in Tantramar, even though the deal would leave ratepayers on the hook for hundreds of millions of dollars.

That is why the Conservation Council is calling for a full public review of the project, because New Brunswickers deserve a say in our energy future. This deal will lock New Brunswickers into hundreds of millions of dollars in payments, fuel costs and other expenses — just like any other major capital project — and should not bypass any oversight.

Our director of climate research and policy, Dr. Moe Qureshi, argued just that when he appeared before the EUB this month, calling for a thorough review of the project"

source:  EcoNews — Fossil fuel fights, Fundy fun and fresh air for all - CCNB

more here:  Climate Change and Sustainability

source here:  THE Indie Media Eastcoast: 2 CCAC Technical Brief Rigs Question Answer - Tantramar with Dr. Qureshi et al