Tag Archives: Chignecto Isthmus gas/diesel plant

Protesters rally in Sackville as environmental award goes to gas plant opponents

Posted on April 23, 2026 by brucewark

“Hey, hey USA take your plant and go away,” about 40 demonstrators chanted as they marched across Sackville’s main intersection at Bridge and Main on Wednesday. “No gas plant, no gas plant!” they shouted as motorists stopped at the lights … Continue reading →

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Three-way race for mayor in Tantramar as 18 candidates seek council seats with one acclamation

Posted on April 11, 2026 by brucewark

Full candidate list and bios below With the municipal election one month away on May 11, Kristen LeBlanc says she’s happy that for her, the outcome has already been decided and she has a seat on Tantramar Town Council. “It’s … Continue reading →

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Two new critiques challenge NB Power’s proposed Isthmus gas plant

Posted on April 8, 2026 by brucewark

Two new critiques from the Protect the Chignecto Isthmus Coalition (PCIC) are challenging NB Power’s proposed 500 MW fossil fuel generating plant near Centre Village — but from very different angles. In an academic paper, communications consultant Lisa J. Griffin … Continue reading →

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NB Power defends 100-MW expansion of Isthmus gas/diesel plant as critics warn of long-term risks

Posted on April 1, 2026 by brucewark

New Brunswick’s Energy & Utilities Board heard final arguments today on whether it should approve a proposed 100-MW expansion of NB Power’s controversial Chignecto Isthmus gas-fired generating project. The expansion would increase the proposed RIGS (Renewable Integration and Grid Security) … Continue reading →

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‘Right smack dab’: Wildlife advocates warn gas plant threatens Isthmus migration route

Posted on March 27, 2026 by brucewark

Tantramar’s Climate Change Advisory Committee (CCAC) is suggesting the town take steps to protect sensitive wildlife corridors on the Chignecto Isthmus when it adopts a new municipal plan in the next few years. “There has been a lot of controversy … Continue reading →

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‘I’m not ducking the thing’: LeBlanc faces questions on proposed Isthmus gas plant

Posted on March 24, 2026 by brucewark

Groups opposed to the proposed 500 MW gas/diesel plant near Centre Village presented information to Beauséjour MP Dominic LeBlanc today explaining why they’re so strongly opposed to the project. During a brief exchange on the Mount Allison University campus, Peter … Continue reading →

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Tantramar council hears sharply divided views on proposed Isthmus gas plant

Posted on March 13, 2026 by brucewark

Tantramar Town Council heard one presentation that tilted heavily in favour of the proposed 500 MW Chignecto Isthmus gas plant on Tuesday and two others strongly against it. Steve Cullen, a local management services consultant who has worked for various … Continue reading →

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Proposed Tantramar gas/diesel plant derails NB Power’s request for 4.75% rate increase on April 1st

Posted on March 9, 2026 by brucewark

by John Chilibeck, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter. Source: Telegraph-Journal March 9, 2026 NB Power won’t be allowed to impose a steep interim rate hike to electricity prices on April 1 in spite of its warning that the money is needed to … Continue reading →

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5 days of EUB hearings bring out demonstrators & experts debating complicated issues

Posted on February 13, 2026 by brucewark

About 30 demonstrators marched Thursday outside the Moncton hotel where the Energy & Utilities Board was holding hearings on NB Power’s plan for a 500 MW gas/diesel plant near Centre Village. Midgic resident Juliette Bulmer says the demonstrators also spent … Continue reading →

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EUB hears conflicting testimony on proposed gas plant

Posted on February 12, 2026 by brucewark

New Brunswick’s Energy & Utilities Board heard expert testimony today on battery energy storage systems (BESS) from Toby Couture, a graduate of Mount Allison University who went on to earn advanced degrees from the Université de Moncton and the London … Continue reading →

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NB Power reluctant to say how much Isthmus gas plant would cost as EUB hearings begin

Posted on February 9, 2026 by brucewark

About 20 demonstrators chanting, “Hey, Hey, Ho, Ho, the gas plant has got to go,” marched outside the Moncton hotel today where the Energy & Utilities Board was about  to open five days of hearings on NB Power’s plans for … Continue reading →

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