Sustainable Marine Energy said the project was undermined by government red tape despite providing ample environmental monitoring data and trying to work with the Department of Fisheries and Oceans. DFO says it has “developed a clear regulatory pathway" for the industry.
Chief executive says the federal department has refused to authorize the next steps for the Pempa’q Tidal Energy Project, which would have provided up to 9 megawatts of electricity by harnessing the movement of tides in the Minas Passage