Penashue's mother casts Muskrat Falls as destructive
Criticism of the Muskrat Falls hydro megaproject is hitting close to home for Labrador MP Peter Penashue, the minister of intergovernmental affairs.
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Penashue's mother casts Muskrat Falls as destructive
Nalcor defends Muskrat Falls contingency plan
Nalcor Energy says it is factoring extreme weather into the Muskrat Falls hydroelectric project's emergency response plan - after Manitoba Hydro warned power outages could last up to a month.
Study finds Muskrat Falls is cheapest power option
A study conducted for the Nova Scotia government says buying electricity from the proposed Muskrat Falls hydroelectric project would be $402 million cheaper than importing it from Quebec.
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Past Stories
- Dunderdale slams opponents of Muskrat Falls - again
- Dunderdale targets Quebec in defence of Muskrat Falls
- New coalition forms to boost Muskrat Falls
- Cashin teams up with lawyers to fight Muskrat Falls
- Opposition parties against format for Muskrat Falls debate
- Nalcor, Emera reach deal in Muskrat Falls project
- 1,100 km of cable linking Labrador to island
- Not enough info to choose best power option, PUB says
- Lower Churchill project gets environmental green light
- Consumer advocate has open mind on Muskrat Falls
- Muskrat gets conditional backing in Manitoba review
- PUB says not enough time for full Muskrat review
- Nalcor fires back at PUB over Wells comments
- Shelve Muskrat Falls, MUN economist urges
- PROVINCIAL ISSUES Developing the Lower Churchill: A $6.2 billion project
- Historic hydro pact signed between N.L., N.S.
- Lower Churchill energy plan coming: Williams
External Links
- The power is in our hands
- Review of the Muskrat Falls and Labrador Island HVdc Link and the Isolated Island Options
- Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency Environmental Assessment Report
- Report of the Joint Review Panel - Summary
- Lower Churchill Hydroelectric Generation Project: Report of the Joint Review Panel
- Government of Canada Response to the Report of the Joint Federal-Provincial Review Panel for Nalcor's Lower Churchill Generation Project in Newfoundland and Labrador
Introduction
Muskrat Falls, the $7.7-billion hydroelectric project on the Lower Churchill River, has been officially sanctioned by the Newfoundland and Labrador government. This web page is the CBC News hub for information about the megaproject - video, speeches, opinion pieces and news stories on what may be one of the defining government initiatives of our times.