Energy
Will New Brunswick choose a ‘small, modular’ nuclear reactor that’s not small at all (among other problems)?
NB Power seems determined to build at least two experimental reactors at the Point Lepreau nuclear site, but their chosen...
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Will Susan Holt’s new government continue New Brunswick’s nuclear fantasies?
Successive New Brunswick governments have been bewitched by two nuclear fantasies: first, its beleaguered public utility NB Power can connect...
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It’s time: make the fracking moratorium permanent
This election marks the tenth anniversary of the 2014 election, when voters turfed the Progressive Conservative government of the day,...
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Doctors warn of fracking’s ‘unacceptable health risks.’ Where do the political parties stand? [video]
A group of doctors and other health professionals says the province should put in place a permanent ban on fracking,...
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Federal conflict rules would have barred energy minister from joining corporation involved in nuclear developments in New Brunswick
Former provincial cabinet minister Mike Holland would have been barred by conflict of interest legislation from joining nuclear energy giant...
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Reduce power costs, keep the lights on, lose the nuclear albatross!
The Point Lepreau nuclear plant has been out of service for more than five months. NB Power says the main...
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End ‘energy poverty,’ activists tell candidates ahead of election [video]
Activists called for the elimination of "energy poverty" on Friday, pledging to make the cost of electricity a ballot box...
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Challenging the nuclear industry: interview with M.V. Ramana
Despite nuclear energy’s notorious problems, the industry remains remarkably resilient, receiving solid support from governments around the world. Most recently,...
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NB Power rate increases adding to poverty in New Brunswick. This time it’s energy poverty
Decades of mismanagement, extremely overpaid executives, and more levels of management than a mille-feuille dessert have left NB Power on...
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Colombia’s coal embargo on Israel is a model to follow
Editor's note: NB Power has long been a buyer of Colombian coal. The coal is burned at the Belledune Generating...
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