Monthly Archives: September 2025

Opponents of NB Power gas/diesel plant hold strategy meeting at Atlantic Wildlife Institute

Posted on September 12, 2025 by brucewark

About 25 environmental activists, health experts, heritage advocates and Midgic-area residents held a two-hour strategy session Thursday night to discuss ways of stopping NB Power from building a 500 MW gas/diesel generating plant on the Chignecto Isthmus. “We all have … Continue reading →

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Tantramar Council urged to write letters opposing NB Power gas/diesel plant on the Isthmus

Posted on September 9, 2025 by brucewark

Members of the Stop the Tantramar Gas Plant group asked town council Monday to join their constituents in writing letters opposing the big gas/diesel generating plant that NB Power wants to have built near Centre Village on the Chignecto Isthmus. … Continue reading →

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EUB promises decision as quickly as possible on NB Power gas/diesel plant on Chignecto Isthmus

Posted on September 7, 2025 by brucewark

The Chair of New Brunswick’s Energy & Utilities Board (EUB) has promised to make a decision “as quickly as we possibly can” on NB Power’s application to avoid the regulator’s financial scrutiny of the proposed 500 MW gas/diesel generating plant … Continue reading →

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EUB holds 1st day of hearings on NB Power’s proposed gas/diesel plant on the Isthmus

Posted on September 3, 2025 by brucewark

New Brunswick’s Energy & Utilities Board (EUB) held more than five hours of hearings today on NB Power’s application to avoid the regulator’s financial scrutiny of its controversial proposal for a 500 MW gas/diesel generating plant on the Chignecto Isthmus. … Continue reading →

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Summer communications student suggests local transit services for young people & the elderly

Posted on September 2, 2025 by brucewark

A student working with Tantramar this summer on how to get young people involved in the community is suggesting the town needs an affordable transit system similar to the one in Antigonish, Nova Scotia. “In a rural community like Tantramar, … Continue reading →

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