Monthly Archives: October 2025

Town councillors say they don’t trust US company proposing to build gas/diesel plant in Tantramar

Posted on October 15, 2025 by brucewark

About 70 people crowded into the council chamber at Tantramar Town Hall on Tuesday to hear PROENERGY Canada President John MacIsaac make a five-minute presentation and respond to questions and comments from members of council. “We have spent considerable time … Continue reading →

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Expert questions NB Power plan for gas/diesel plant near Centre Village

Posted on October 13, 2025 by brucewark

An expert on renewable energy at Queen’s University says he would need answers to a number of key questions before determining whether the proposed 500 MW gas/diesel generating plant near Centre Village makes sense. “A lot of jurisdictions have gone … Continue reading →

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NB Power warns province at risk of electricity shortage in 3 years

Posted on October 11, 2025 by brucewark

Executives at public utility argue they must forge ahead with gas plant that will emit greenhouse gases By: John Chilibeck, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter. Source: Telegraph-Journal October 10, 2025 NB Power has asked an American firm to build a controversial natural … Continue reading →

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Moncton prof questions ‘credibility’ of PROENERGY environmental summary because of ‘obvious mistakes’

Posted on October 8, 2025 by brucewark

A professor of environmental studies at the Université de Moncton says PROENERGY, the US company that is proposing to build a fossil-fuel-burning generating plant on the Chignecto Isthmus, has grossly underestimated its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from burning backup diesel … Continue reading →

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‘Dismissing our Mi’kmaw voices’: Passage of Bill angers Nova Scotia Mi’kmaw leaders

Posted on October 6, 2025 by brucewark

By: Rosemary Godin, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Source: Cape Breton Post October 5, 2025 In a strongly worded news release sent out late Friday afternoon, the Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi’kmaw Chiefs expressed anger with the Nova Scotia government over … Continue reading →

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Provincial utility seeks another steep rate hike as electrical bills continue to soar

Posted on October 5, 2025 by brucewark

By: John Chilibeck, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Source: The Daily Gleaner October 2, 2025 NB Power is seeking a 4.75 per cent hike to electricity rates next year for all its customers, a move that would add a little over … Continue reading →

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Striking CUPW workers picket on Main St. as rural post offices face uncertain future

Posted on October 3, 2025 by brucewark

Alyssa Greene says she’s worried about the future of the post offices in Sackville and Dorchester. Greene, who is a member of the striking Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW), made the comment today as she walked the picket line … Continue reading →

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As work begins on access road, neighbours worry about PROENERGY’s proposed gas/diesel plant on the Isthmus

Posted on October 1, 2025 by brucewark

There was a strong “security” presence today as contractors working for the US company PROENERGY began clearing brush and trees for a temporary access road to carry out water source testing on the site of its proposed 500 MW gas/diesel … Continue reading →

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