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Ashley Fitzpatrick
afitzpatrick@thetelegram.com
All articles of Ashley Fitzpatrick
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Premier unmoved by Peckford letter
A letter from former premier Brian Peckford to Premier Kathy Dunderdale, emailed early Tuesday morning, has laid out Peckford’s concerns ... -
Premier responds to Peckford letter
The letter from Peckford was raised by reporters this morning, following a visit by the premier with primary and elementary school ... -
Projected budget concerns PUB, industry
Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro has been granted the go-ahead by the Board of Commissioners of Public Utilities (PUB) for the bulk of its ... -
Marystown prepping for Terra Nova FPSO
The Terra Nova floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel is set to depart the Grand Banks and settle into the Kiewit shipyard ... -
Nalcor staff questioned on status of Muskrat Falls...
A panel of Nalcor Energy staff, leaders on the proposed Muskrat Falls hydroelectric megaproject, remained in the hot seat Tuesday — the second ... -
Nalcor stating cost of power to Soldiers Pond
The cost of power to Soldiers Pond has come up in the second day of public sessions in the Board of Commissioners of Public Utilities (PUB) ... -
Consumer Advocate tests limits at PUB review
Consumer Advocate Thomas Johnson is spending the day putting more questions on the proposed Muskrat Falls hydroelectric project to project ... -
Nalcor Energy takes on Muskrat Falls questions in...
When it comes to the proposed $6.2-billion Muskrat Falls hydroelectric development nothing is certain just yet. However, there has been a great ... -
Hong Kong police still investigating death of...
Police have not yet closed the case of the sudden death of a St. John's man in Hong Kong. Joseph Basha, 25, was found dead near his home in Hong ... -
Nalcor acknowledges delays in review responses
Nalcor Energy CEO Ed Martin has made no secret of the fact the company failed to make submissions to the Board of Commissioners of Public ... -
Part 6: Holding the pieces of the puzzle
Last in a six-part series Finance Minister Tom Marshall recently told the St. John’s Board of Trade he looks to the chairman and CEO of the ... -
Sidebar: R&D dollars
A challenge under the North American Free Trade Agreement — to rules set by the CNLOPB in 2004 on research and development spending — is still ... -
Part 5: Paying to pump
Fifth in a six-part series The value of oil production off Newfoundland and Labrador was approximately $8.2 billion in 2010, with three active ... -
Muskrat Falls debate goes live
It was a rapid-fire run under the big No. 1 in VOCM Valley. On Wednesday night, a live debate by provincial politicians on the merits of the ... -
Part 4: Safety beneath the surface
Fourth in a six-part series The trick to drilling for oil and gas offshore Newfoundland and Labrador is not the drilling, but the fact it is done ... -
Sidebar: Independent observers not needed despite...
The 2004 spill at Terra Nova is not the only notable spill incident on record. For example, in 2008, 74,000 litres of synthetic drill mud was ... -
Related: No details on independent safety board
The Dunderdale administration recently reasserted for The Telegram its commitment to the recommendation of retired justice Robert Wells — a ... -
Sidebar: Improving access to information
On Nov. 21, 2010, in the House of Assembly, then-MHA Kelvin Parsons asked about a situation that had arisen aboard the SeaRose production ship, ... -
Part 2: Safety No. 1 priority
Second in a six-part series It might be argued the most powerful position within the Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore ... -
Sidebar: International respect
When the CNLOPB was created, it was melded from the Canada Oil and Gas Lands Administration with the provincial Newfoundland and Labrador ... -
Part 1: Inside the CNLOPB
Now into his sixth year as chairman and CEO of the province's offshore oil and gas regulator, Max Ruelokke has been the rock against which ... -
Nalcor, Emera say agreement coming despite passage...
Nalcor and Emera have yet to come to final terms on the Lower Churchill development. Friday morning, Nalcor CEO Ed Martin and Emera CEO Chris ... -
Premier takes Telegram to task on editorial
Premier Kathy Dunderdale began a news conference at the House of Assembly late Friday morning by voicing her objections to the editorial in ... -
Supplier registry open for N.S. shipbuilding
For companies in this province hoping to get a foot in on supplying the $25-billion in shipbuilding work in Halifax over the next 20 to 30 ... -
Shell wins $970-M land parcel off N.S.
Shell Canada is being awarded multiple exploration licences for offshore Nova Scotia, after coming out on top in a land sale by the ... -
Husky reconsiders plans at North Amethyst
Husky Energy has put forward an amended plan for its ongoing work at the White Rose significant discovery area. The new plan would see the ... -
Supplier registry open for N.S. shipbuilding
For companies in this province hoping to get a foot in on supplying the $25-billion of shipbuilding work in Halifax over the next 20 to 30 years, ... -
$970 million land sale offshore Nova Scotia
Shell Canada is being awarded multiple exploration licences for offshore Nova Scotia, after coming out on top in a recent land sale by the ... -
MUN delegation caught in B.C. viral outbreak
A delegation of student journalists from this province, attending a Canadian University Press conference in British Columbia, have been caught up ... -
Keeping up on skilled trades wages Smaller employer...
From behind his desk at Brenton Rentals and Sales in Marystown, Jack Brenton was in a fight with some finicky software, as he answered ...





