Tag Archives: Protect the Chignecto Isthmus Coalition

‘He kept us in the dark’: Activists attack Carney power strategy and LeBlanc’s silence

Posted on May 14, 2026 by brucewark

New Brunswick environmental activists are reacting with alarm to Prime Minister Carney’s announcement today of a National Electricity Strategy that promotes the burning of natural gas to help double Canada’s supply of electrical power by 2050. “A national electricity grid … Continue reading →

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EUB hears closing arguments for & against 400 MW gas/diesel plant on the Isthmus

Posted on February 20, 2026 by brucewark

The New Brunswick Energy & Utilities Board heard a wide range of closing arguments for and against the proposed gas/diesel generating plant near Centre Village Thursday during a hearing in Saint John that lasted about six-and-a-half hours. “This matter, at … Continue reading →

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UPDATE: Nova Scotia signs up to buy power from Tantramar gas plant

Posted on February 3, 2026 by brucewark

This article was updated on February 4, 2026 to include NB Power’s responses to a series of questions. (See below) Members of the Protect the Chignecto Isthmus Coalition (PCIC) are reacting with anger and disbelief after NB Power filed new … Continue reading →

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