Critics of Newfoundland and Labrador’s Muskrat Falls hydroelectric project are questioning the timing of its approval.
The province’s Liberal leader says Premier Kathy Dunderdale’s official sanction of the project last night during a ceremony at the legislature in St. John’s is premature. Dwight Ball says there are still several loose ends, including a Federal Court challenge over the assessment that was done on its environmental impact.
NDP Leader Lorraine Michael is calling last night’s ceremony a sales job aimed at persuading people the project is good for the province.
Private utility Emera simultaneously approved its part of the project, a subsea cable to bring electricity from Newfoundland to Nova Scotia.
Dunderdale says the 7.7-billion dollar megaproject shows her province is becoming Canada’s energy warehouse.
Crown corporation Nalcor Energy plans to build the dam and power station in Labrador, which is expected to produce power by 2017. Critics of the project also say it could burden future generations if it soars over budget.
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a referendum; where were you in 2001 and 2002 and 2003; when tobin and grimes was going to give it to quebec; all the lower churchill for free; only to be stopped by people of this province; and dean macdonald; and the other board member who quit; u gotta a be a liberal or ndper; this is our project for our province for our benefit; not quebec hydros