‘We will never back down’: Mi’kmaq Warriors Society opposes plans for power plant [video]
The Mi’kmaq Warriors Society opposes plans for a fossil fuel-burning plant in Tantramar, says district war chief Jason Augustine of ...
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NB Power still lacks Indigenous partner for $3.5-billion gas plant, CEO says
The president and CEO of NB Power says there is still no Indigenous partnership in the utility’s proposed 500 MW ...
Low-income households need targeted energy rebate, some anti-poverty advocates tell province
With residential electricity bills quickly rising in New Brunswick, some advocates are calling for a relief program geared towards low- ...
Auditor General questions NB Power’s $3.55-billion gas plant deal
New Brunswick Auditor-General Paul Martin. Photo: Auditor-General's report New Brunswick Auditor General Paul Martin issued a ...
Opponents vow ‘fight is not over’ after EUB approves gas plant
NB Power Vice President Brad Coady says he understands that many people in Tantramar are angry about the utility’s plans ...
NB Power wins regulatory approval for Tantramar gas/diesel plant despite harsh EUB rebuke
The New Brunswick Energy & Utilities Board has approved NB Power’s plans for a 500 MW gas/diesel plant near Centre ...
Critics see dark clouds over NB Power’s proposed changes to solar billing
Proposed changes affecting households that generate their own solar power represent a step backwards for environmental sustainability and the renewable ...
‘Something smells’: Citizens’ group questions federal approval of Nova Scotia gas plants
A spokesman for the environmental advocacy group Living Ecosystems and Power (LEAP) says he’s not surprised that the federal agency ...
‘He kept us in the dark’: Activists attack Carney’s power strategy and LeBlanc’s silence
New Brunswick environmental activists are reacting with alarm to Prime Minister Carney’s announcement of a National Electricity Strategy that promotes ...
‘We were left in the dark’: Protesters challenge $3.5 billion Tantramar gas plant
About 60 protesters, including a moose mascot, gathered in the driving rain last Friday for a May Day rally at ...
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