Minister Penashue dismisses claims

Lawyers say Muskrat Falls needs full analysis

The Muskrat Falls hydroelectric project received another big stamp of approval Wednesday — but it came with some big caveats. An external review by Manitoba Hydro International (MHI) affirms Muskrat Falls is the least-cost option of two alternatives — but notes there are risks in the …

Important industry to entire province

A strategic environmental assessment of the Western Newfoundland offshore area – being conducted by the Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board (CNLOPB) – has led one company with exploration plans within the region to try to put its plans on hold.

Meetings are still happening but word is that job cuts are being announced at Corner Brook Pulp and Paper this morning.

Manitoba Hydro’s report on Muskrat Falls has just been released.The report concludes that the Labrador link is a lower cost option than other alternatives. BUT Manitoba Hydro’s endorsement comes with some words of caution. CBC Reporter David Cochrane caught up with Kathy Dunderdale this morning at Memorial University.

Nalcor CEO Ed Martin said that the MHI report, and the subsequent PUB review, will be the last independent external examinations of the project before it heads to the provincial cabinet for final sanctioning. Martin said that all of the numbers used in the MHI review were from the fall of 2010 …

The 2012 Marine Institute Ocean Net’s Youth and the Oceans Conference series will take place at eight sites around the province between now and April.

Provincial Fisheries Minister Darin King and Liberal MHA Yvonne Jones will be among representatives of the federal government and the seal and fur industries in Ottawa Thursday to show support for the Canadian sealing industry. The event, called Seal Day on the Hill, will take place outside the …