Tag Archives: Chignecto Isthmus gas/diesel plant

First Nation demands stop to construction of Tantramar gas plant

Posted on September 11, 2026 by brucewark

By: John Chilibeck, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Source: The Daily Gleaner September 8, 2026 New Brunswick’s biggest First Nation says it wants the provincial government to stop the construction of the proposed 500 MW gas plant on the Chignecto Isthmus, … Continue reading →

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Tantramar council dismisses Code of Conduct complaint against Mayor Wiggins-Colwell with little discussion and no debate

Posted on September 9, 2026 by brucewark

In a 6-2 vote Tuesday, Tantramar council summarily dismissed a code of conduct complaint against Mayor Wiggins-Colwell for the statement she posted on the town’s Facebook page a few hours after the province announced its approval of the proposed 500 … Continue reading →

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Mayor’s controversial gas-plant statement survives tied Tantramar council vote

Posted on September 4, 2026 by brucewark

In a tied, 4-4 vote, the motion to rescind Mayor Wiggins-Colwell’s controversial statement about the proposed Tantramar gas plant was defeated Thursday after a 35 minute council debate that revealed sharp divisions of opinion. Councillors Alyssa Greene, Wayne Wells and … Continue reading →

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Coalition vows to fight on despite provincial approval of big, Isthmus gas plant

Posted on September 2, 2026 by brucewark

The Protect the Chignecto Isthmus Coalition (PCIC) is calling on Tantramar Town Council to pass a resolution calling on the federal minister of the environment to review the environmental, health and social effects of the proposed 500 MW gas/diesel plant … Continue reading →

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Commentary: No Madam Mayor, we’re not dead yet

Posted on August 31, 2026 by brucewark

by Logan Atkinson, Seniors for Climate Tantramar Whatever you may think about municipal politics and local politicians, it’s hard to argue that Tantramar’s new mayor and council have been sitting on their hands. Finally, it seems, we’re working towards a … Continue reading →

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Province approves 500 MW gas/diesel plant in Tantramar with 45 conditions

Posted on August 28, 2026 by brucewark

The New Brunswick government has approved construction of a 500 MW gas/diesel plant near Centre Village subject to 45 conditions that require the U.S. company PROENERGY to monitor air and water quality and submit a net zero greenhouse gas emissions … Continue reading →

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Premier Holt hears Tantramar’s gas plant concerns, offers few answers

Posted on August 20, 2026 by brucewark

Premier Holt had little to say about NB Power’s proposed 500 MW gas/diesel plant Wednesday during a 50 minute meeting with Tantramar Town Council. Her only promise during the nine minute discussion about the gas plant was that the provincial … Continue reading →

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Commentary: The tricky world of misrepresentation — gas plant edition

Posted on August 17, 2026 by brucewark

By Logan Atkinson, Seniors for Climate — Tantramar Children have a wonderfully efficient way of getting to the heart of the matter.  “Liar! Liar! Pants on fire!” If a peer steps outside the recognized moral order, then there’s no need … Continue reading →

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‘Do your job’: Federal minister pressed to review Centre Village gas plant

Posted on August 14, 2026 by brucewark

The executive director of the Atlantic Wildlife Institute is renewing his call for federal Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin to order a comprehensive review of the proposed 500 MW gas/diesel plant near Centre Village. “We’re asking her to do her job,” … Continue reading →

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Gas plant critics accuse NB Power, PROENERGY of ‘bait and switch’ over Indigenous partnership

Posted on July 18, 2026 by brucewark

Local opponents of the proposed 500 MW gas plant near Centre Village are accusing NB Power and its American partner PROENERGY of practising “bait and switch” tactics in attempting to get public support for their joint project. “For months, PROENERGY … Continue reading →

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Tantramar council renews opposition to NB Power gas plant, despite doubts it will matter

Posted on July 16, 2026 by brucewark

Tantramar Town Council has once again approved sending a letter to Premier Holt urging her government to stop all further work on the development of a 500 MW gas/diesel plant on the Chignecto Isthmus. But several members of council who … Continue reading →

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