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- 2041 Group
- Agent 13
- Anonymous Engineer
- Bernard Lahey
- Bob LeMessurier
- Brendan Sullivan
- Cabot Martin
- Catherine Penney
- Concerned Citizens Coalition
- Concerned Engineer
- David Vardt/Ron Penney
- David Vardy
- David Vardy/Ron Penney
- Des Sullivan
- Donna Thistle
- Dr. Derek Wilton, PGeo.
- Edsel Bonnell
- Fishery Community Alliance
- For A New Earth
- Frank Wright
- Gabe Gregory
- J.P. Schell
- James L. Gordon
- JM
- John Tuach
- Kam Hon Chu
- Karl Sullivan
- Kelly Populous
- Maurice E. Adams
- MFCCC
- Phil Helwig
- Phil Helwig, P.Eng.
- PlanetNL
- Richard Cashin
- Ron Penney
- Sullivan/Vardy
- Vardy/Penney
Contributors
- 2041 Group
- Agent 13
- Anonymous Engineer
- Bernard Lahey
- Bob LeMessurier
- Brendan Sullivan
- Cabot Martin
- Catherine Penney
- Concerned Citizens Coalition
- Concerned Engineer
- David Vardt/Ron Penney
- David Vardy
- David Vardy/Ron Penney
- Des Sullivan
- Donna Thistle
- Dr. Derek Wilton, PGeo.
- Edsel Bonnell
- Fishery Community Alliance
- For A New Earth
- Frank Wright
- Gabe Gregory
- J.P. Schell
- James L. Gordon
- JM
- John Tuach
- Kam Hon Chu
- Karl Sullivan
- Kelly Populous
- Maurice E. Adams
- MFCCC
- Phil Helwig
- Phil Helwig, P.Eng.
- PlanetNL
- Richard Cashin
- Ron Penney
- Sullivan/Vardy
- Vardy/Penney
Recent Posts
REMEMBERING BILL MARSHALL
Bill left public life shortly after the signing of the Atlantic Accord and became a member of the Court of Appeal until his retirement in 2003. During his time on the court he was involved in a number of successful appeals which overturned wrongful convictions, for which he was recognized by Innocence Canada. Bill had a special place in his heart for the underdog.
Churchill Falls Explainer (Coles Notes version)
If CFLCo is required to maximize its profit, then CFLCo should sell its electricity to the highest bidder(s) on the most advantageous terms available.
END OF THE UPPER CHURCHILL POWER CONTRACT: IMPROVING OUR BARGAINING POWER
This is the most important set of negotiations we have engaged in since the Atlantic Accord and Hibernia. Despite being a small jurisdiction we proved to be smart and nimble enough to negotiate good deals on both. They have stood the test of time and have resulted in billions of dollars in royalties and created an industry which represents over a quarter of our economy. Will we prove to be smart and nimble enough to do the same with the Upper Churchill?
AN ETHICAL WALL FOR AND A TÊTE-À-TÊTE WITH PREMIER FUREY
I've been wondering if the whole "ethical wall" business has prevented the Premier of our province from acting where he might and should act?
TEN YEARS AFTER MUSKRAT FALLS SANCTION – We will have to think abandonment of the Labrador Island Link
Put simply, whether Muskrat Falls come online or not, it cannot be relied upon. Without admitting their gross negligence at the start, Hydro is essentially saying that that we should try to salvage Muskrat Falls at an undefined cost and for for however short the duration it might operate.
THE PROOF MUSKRAT FALLS IS NOVA SCOTIA’S PROJECT
The substance of Hydro’s mission is to satisfy the contracts with Emera to get large amounts of power flowing into Nova Scotia for the betterment of that province and its ratepayers. The Island could easily live without the Muskrat Fals project and in fact, other than for the onerous Emera contracts, NL ratepayers would be best off if it was abandoned and left to rust.
FIRST YEAR OF OFFICIAL ENERGY DELIVERY NOT QUITE WHAT EMERA BARGAINED FOR
PlanetNL52: Happy Anniversary Emera on 1 Year of Official Energy Delivery
Not Quite What Emera Bargained For
Despite all the bad news related to Labrador Island...
GROUP SEEKS PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR CABOT MARTIN RESEARCH AWARD
Cabot Martin’s sudden passing, in September, has stirred his friends, colleagues, and others familiar with his work, to honor him and encourage continued work in applied research and public policy development.
GILBERT BENNETT AND THE CONSEQUENCES OF CRONYISM
$1 million is not bad farewell for a fellow whose work performance represents one of the principal reasons for a twenty million dollar Public Inquiry, and who failed so badly in his job so badly that NL Hydro is still trying to define the mess that he (and others) has left behind.
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'When a Premier informs her Minister, on a multi-billion dollar project: “I refuse to permit Oversight”…"
https://unclegnarley.blogspot.ca/2013/10/oversight-trust-and-provinces-reputation.html
DID JEROME KENNEDY BITE HIS TONGUE?
https://unclegnarley.blogspot.ca/2013/10/did-jerome-kennedy-bite-his-tongue.html
Unless there is a parallel discussion about changing the political system in NL this whole inquiry is a waste of time. This spend spend spend on fruitless projects and programs has happened to often for too long in Newfoundland.
You are correct about needing a parallel discussion about the political dysfunction. The checks and balances are non existent and as MF shows an egotistical megalomaniac can overwhelm a disempowered population, a cowed civil service, and a weak opposition.
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Should read seniors not serious.
Hi….
Hey, that’s no way to talk about a nun.
And once upon a time it was disrespectful to talk negatively about priests and ministers of the cloth………until the we learned of pedeaphile priests.
I still ask her qualifications for this debate. Perhaps because she was or is a nun her record, in her health care system, has not been subject to much questioning.
PF