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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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Midgic meeting discusses how to stop proposed 500 MW gas plant on Chignecto Isthmus

Posted on August 12, 2025 by brucewark

About 80 people gathered in the basement of the Midgic Baptist Church Monday night to discuss ways of stopping NB Power from building a massive natural gas generating plant near Centre Village on the ecologically sensitive Chignecto Isthmus. “Ultimately, the … Continue reading →

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‘Sears Sanctuary’ threatened by NB Power’s proposed 500 MW gas plant

Posted on July 31, 2025 by brucewark

The late Wallie Sears’s daughter Paula says her father would be dismayed by NB Power’s proposal to build a big, natural gas generating plant 1.5 kilometres from land his family donated as a sanctuary for native wildlife and plants. “He … Continue reading →

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