In the democratic have-not province… #nlpoli #cdnpoli
For all those who have really been paying attention, here’s a simple question: How many independent reviews of the project people call Muskrat Falls will there have been have there…
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PUB concerned about Nalcor capex and electricity rates #nlpoli #cdnpoli
The province’s public utilities board is concerned about the impact Nalcor’s capital works programs will have on consumer rates even without taking Muskrat Falls into account or considering any increase…
No kittens were harmed… yet #nlpoli #cdnpoli
It is wonderful to be proven right. Sometimes being wrong is nicer. In this case, wrong would be the prediction from this corner that the Great VO Muskrat Falls debate…
Jumpin’ Jack Flash #nlpoli
It’s-uh gas, gas, gasAn 824 megawatt combined cycle gas turbine electricity generator plant would cost roughly CDN$950 million. The gas to power the plant is readily available from the local…
Thriller it ain’t #nlpoli #cdnpoli
Transcon’s Michael Johansen on the latest twist in the Lower Churchill saga: Creak, creak, creak … rattle, rattle, rattle … snap! Screeeeeeech … kerplunk! Hear that? That’s the sound of…
Here kitty, kitty #nlpoli
Apparently natural resources minister Jerome Kennedy, Liberal leader Dwight Ball and NDP leader Loraine Michael will debate Muskrat Falls on VOCM this week. Okay, leave aside for a second the…
That’s the best he’s got #nlpoli
As a rule when you start attacking the other guy’s character or attributing motives to him, you’ve admitted you don’t have much of an argument of your own Natural resources…
Inadvertent humour, the MHI report edition #nlpoli
The Telegram editorial on the Manitoba Hydro review of Muskrat Falls is a tidy bit of work with some sound advice: The bottom line? Anyone who wants to say anything…
So haunted by ghosts #nlpoli #cdnpoli
Hear what comfortable words our Premier sayeth: For generations gone by, the undeveloped hydro-power resources of the Lower Churchill were, for Newfoundlanders and Labradorians, like a treasure just out of…
The trap of fossil fuels #nlpoli #cdnpoli
Muskrat Falls green. Right? Get rid of Holyrood. Holyrood bad. No more oil burning. Must be true. After all, natural resources minister Jerome Kennedy tweeted a couple of weeks ago…
It’s a nice project, but… #nlpoli #cdnpoli
Manitoba Hydro’s limited review of Muskrat Falls is now available publicly. Manitoba Hydro concluded that the project is indeed the lower cost option of the two they were limited to…
Terawatts for Terra Nova and other fun #nlpoli #cdnpoli
Energy analyst Tom Adams points to some problems with the Muskrat Falls project and, in the process, turns out one of the biggest bits of critical commentary on Muskrat Falls…
Adams and Nalcor: Second Round #nlpoli #cdnpoli
Energy analyst Tom Adams’ latest blog post on the Muskrat Falls project takes direct aim at the water studies used by Nalcor to support its claim that the plant will…
Hebron, the Lower Churchill and Local Benefits #nlpoli #cdnpoli
Apparently, this whole Hebron work thing is much ado about nothing. Premier Kathy Dunderdale spent some time Monday afternoon chatting with On the Go’s Ted Blades about a recent decision…
Muskrat Falls: more pesky details #nlpoli #cdnpoli
Tom Adams’ blog post is attracting much attention in Newfoundland and Labrador on Monday. No surprise in that, given that Adams’ did some calculations of water flows and came to…
Nalcor will have problems supplying MF power to Nova Scotia? #nlpoli #cdnpoli
Energy analyst Tom Adams has an interesting observation on why Nalcor and Emera are having a hard time finishing their agreement. Adams believes that a detailed analysis of Muskrat Falls…
Cost over-runs: Manitoba #nlpoli
Want to know how far off cost estimates can be for a project like Muskrat Falls? Look no further than Manitoba where the same people who reviewing Muskrat falls for…
Muskrat Surprise! #nlpoli #cdnpoli
Paying attention pays its rewards. On Saturday, The Telegram’s Russell Wangersky showed the benefit of paying attention to the fine print if you want to understand how far off Nalcor…
Bad Sign 2: Muskrat Falls financials #nlpoli #cdnpoli
The Telegram’s Russell Wangersky dissects Nalcor’s claim for Muskrat Falls electricity costs in the Saturday paper. It’s simple. It’s concise. And, most importantly, you can understand it without being a…
The old nothing could be further from the truth ploy #nlpoli #cdnpoli
Ed Martin from Nalcor and Chris Huskilson from Emera held a news conference in St. John’s on Friday to announce that they will not have a deal on Muskrat Falls…