Tag: Muskrat Falls

“NORTH SPUR DESIGN UNSAFE” CONCLUDES HYDRO ENGINEER – INSISTS PANEL OF EXPERTS CONDUCT REVIEW

Guest Post Written by James L. Gordon, P. Eng. (Ret'd) Marine clay, commonly known as “quick clay” and as “sensitive clay” by geotechnical engineers is clay deposited...

LIBERTY REPORT KICKS LAST LEG FROM UNDER MUSKRAT FALLS PROJECT

Likely everyone remembers #DARKNL. January 2014 - successive days without power followed by rolling outages - tens of thousands of people huddled in the cold and the...

TIME FOR NALCOR TO TELL THE TRUTH TO THE PUBLIC

The recent Decision of the Quebec Superior Court rejecting Nalcor’s interpretation of the Upper Churchill Renewal Contract constitutes a very significant loss for Newfoundland and Labrador.  The...

NEEDED: THE “RIGHT” FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SUPPORT FOR MUSKRAT FALLS

Guest Post Written by David Vardy Introduction Overtures have been made to seek further federal support for the Muskrat Falls project by raising the $5 billion cap...

MUSKRAT FALLS: A HERITAGE PROJECT?

Guest Post Written by Ron Penney In his continuing defense of the Muskrat Falls project, the Consumer Advocate has described the Muskrat Falls project as a "heritage project." My...

STOPPING THE PROJECT NOW: Weighing the Options

Guest Post Written by David Vardy Introduction When the government of the day sanctioned Muskrat Falls in December 2012 they subjected the province to enormous risks. They gambled the...

BALL HITS HOME RUN (WITH EYES CLOSED)

The departure of Ed Martin was a signal that carried, at minimum, the certainty change is coming to Nalcor. A good thing, too. When logistical challenge sees Ed...

PUB SHOULD SAY “NO” TO AT LEAST PART OF PROPOSED RATE HIKE

When the "expert witness" for Newfoundland Power gave testimony to the PUB on April 4, 2016, in support of Newfoundland Power's (NP) General Rate Application, one...