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The Canadian Press • Published: October 26, 2016ST. JOHN’S, N.L. Protesters of the Muskrat Falls project gather on the steps of the Confederation Building in St. John’s on Tuesday, Oct.25, 2016. (Credit: Paul Daly/The Canadian Press) Indigenous leaders and the Newfoundland and Labrador government are telling protesters at the site
Agreement between N.L. and Inuit leaders a victory for ‘evidence-based decision-making,’ geographer says Sheena Goodyear · CBC News · Posted: Oct 26, 2016 4:56 PM ET | Last Updated: October 26, 2016 Labrador artist Stan Nochasak attends a Muskrat Falls demonstration on the steps of the Confederation Building in St. John’s on
The Canadian Press · Published: October 19, 2016ST. JOHN’S, N.L. Methylmercury levels are expected to rise in the reservoir created by construction of the Muskrat Falls hydroelectric project in Labrador, officials with Nalcor Energy confirmed Wednesday, saying local residents can eventually expect an advisory warning them to limit their consumption
‘Without Lake Melville, my family couldn’t have survived in this area,’ says Billy Gauthier CBC News · Posted: Oct 14, 2016 12:47 PM NT | Last Updated: October 14, 2016 Inuk artist Billy Gauthier says he’ll remain on hunger strike until Nalcor commits to fully clearing the Muskrat Falls reservoir. (Credit: Billy Gauthier/
Muskrat Falls will ‘lose everything’ if initial flooding doesn’t proceed as planned: Environment Minister Bailey White · CBC News · Posted: Oct 04, 2016 8:28 AM NT | Last Updated: October 4, 2016 Protests continue in Labrador over Muskrat Falls and health concerns related to methylmercury. (Credit: Jacob Barker/CBC) After months of protest from Inuit and other
2 expert panels and 2 parliamentary committees to review laws and assessment processes Peter Zimonjic • CBC News • Posted: Jun 20, 2016 3:56 PM EDT | Last Updated: June 20, 2016 Fisheries Minister Dominic LeBlanc announces a widespread review of the way natural resource development projects are granted permission to proceed in Canada. (Credit: CBC) The Trudeau government
By The Associated Press • Jan. 5, 2016 State regulators on Tuesday again approved the section of the Keystone XL oil pipeline that would go through South Dakota, despite the project’s stalled status at the federal level. The Public Utilities Commission’s decision also hinges on a requirement that TransCanada Corporation receive
U.S. president says Canadian PM Justin Trudeau expressed ‘disappointment’ pipeline won’t proceed The Associated Press • Posted: Nov 06, 2015 11:14 AM ET | Last Updated: November 6, 2015 The Obama administration has rejected TransCanada’s application to build the Keystone XL pipeline, capping a seven-year saga that became an environmental flashpoint in both Canada
The U.S. Senate failed to approve the Keystone XL pipeline but the issue appears headed for a green light in the GOP-controlled Congress next year. Heard on All Things Considered • November 21, 2014 4:22 PM ET Transcript ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: While the lame-duck Senate failed to approve the Keystone XL pipeline this