The Dangers of Being a Mythbuster – More Thermal than Thermal #nlpoli
The issue of Holyrood and the future cost of thermal generation is a big part of the argument for Muskrat Falls. What’s so amazing about it is that people can…
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The Dangers of Being a Mythbuster – Transmission Lines #nlpoli
As a rule, any commentary that purports in its title to bust myths usually winds up perpetuating a myth or two of its own. Corollary: if it doesn’t propagate a…
The Simple Litmus Test #nlpoli
by JM There has been a new group of business people who have been formed in support of the Muskrat Falls Project. I would ask that these individuals review the…
Exploring the AIMS Commentary #nlpoli
Premier Kathy Dunderdale might cavalierly dismiss Gordon Weil’s commentary on Muskrat Falls but others – more thoughtful types – will find much in it to chew on. JM’s 175 pager…
Muskrat needs full review: AIMS #nlpoli
By any reasonable standard, Gordon Weil would count as an expert. In business. In the energy business. An expert. As much as she said she wants to hear from experts,…
Muskrat, Martin, and Meaning #nlpoli
Note number of times Ed Martin says “open” or “transparent” within the first five minutes of his weekend interview for On Point with David Cochrane. Odds are very high that…
The Last Refuge #nlpoli
Call them the Dam One Percent. Call them Dan-Dam Style. Call them Millionaires for Muskrat. Call them MFers, with tongue firmly in cheek. The business people who back Muskrat Falls…
Masters of our debt-ridden domain #nlpoli
Premier Kathy Dunderdale confirmed on Wednesday that companies looking to develop Labrador mines have been getting good results from their inquiries about buying electricity from Hydro-Quebec. According to Dunderdale, the…
The First Casualty in Dunderdale’s War #nlpoli
As she launched the first salvo in the final battle of the War for Muskrat Falls, Premier Kathy Dunderdale decided to prove the old maxim correct: she put Truth up…
Labrador Mining and Power Rates #nlpoli
In her scrum with reporters last week, Premier Kathy Dunderdale answered questions about possible rates offered to new mining companies in Labrador if the Muskrat Falls project goes ahead. She…
Muskrat Timelines slide back #nlpoli
Here’s what VOCM reported after Nalcor chief executive Ed Martin delivered a speech to St. John’s Rotary earlier this year: Ed Martin won’t get into precise dates but says a…
Kremlinology 42: Dependency and the Loan Guarantee #nlpoli
The cost of the Muskrat Falls project has escalated to the point where the provincial government can’t do it without a federal loan guarantee. Premier Kathy Dunderdale said as much…
Labrador Mining and Muskrat Falls #nlpoli
Premier Kathy Dunderdale is bothered enough by his detailed critical analysis of Muskrat Falls that she has been known to single him out in fundraising speeches in the province and…
Come again, b’ys #nlpoli
Two things about the provincial government’s new website devoted to climate change and energy conservation: First, they could have used an editor. This big chart has a rather glaring error…
Dunderdale Translator: expert edition #nlpoli
Kathy Dunderdale speaks her own language. She uses words in a different way from the rest of the population. Take the word “expert”, for example. Dunderdale claims that she would…
What’s the hang-up this time? #nlpoli
Via VOCM: Federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty says he is looking forward to working out details for the Muskrat Falls loan guarantee with Premier Kathy Dunderdale. … Flaherty says…
Bleeding and Motivation #nlpoli
The provincial Conservatives who hang tight around natural resources minister Jerome Kennedy like to say that you have to look at the motivations of people commenting on Muskrat Falls. According…
Did Mulcair really say that? #cdnpoli #nlpoli
According to CBC News, federal opposition leader Thomas Mulcair said that his party would honour a loan guarantee for the Muskrat Falls project “even if price tag goes up.” But…
Upper Churchill – an unexplored alternative #nlpoli
Muskrat Falls “not a competitive solution” SRBP Exclusive Over the next 55 years – the Muskrat Falls planning period – consumers in Newfoundland and Labrador could achieve savings of up…