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Lawmakers want Maine plugged into Canadian electricity project Mainers are still arguing about the plan to bring Canadian hydropower into the state through the CMP corridor, and a legislator now wants to get involved in another. Author: Erin Keller (NEWS CENTER Maine) Published: 8:00 PM EST February 18, 2021 Updated: 8:00 PM EST February 18, 2021 AUGUSTA, Maine — Mainers are still arguing about the plan to bring Canadian hydropower into the state through the proposed CMP corridor, and now a legislator wants the state to get involved in anothe...

iPolitics By Roger Bill. Published on Dec 23, 2020 9:26am Muskrat Falls hydroelectric project (Photo: Nalcor Energy) Last Thursday, as bills for the Muskrat Falls behind-schedule and over-budget hydroelectric project were finally coming due, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that the Federal government was deferring $844 million in payments from Newfoundland and Labrador. It was welcome news for Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey who faced the daunting task of borrowing money in bond markets where the province was unable to raise funds as recently as last March. I...

Holiday Brief: Second COVID-19 vaccine approved By iPolitics. Published on Dec 23, 2020 12:06pm Shipments of initial doses of COVID-19 vaccines are arriving at selected ports of entry in Canada. (Canada Border Services Agency photo) Today’s Holiday Brief is brought to you by HealthCare CAN. “We must not fail to fund our future and ensure that Canadians have equitable access to quality healthcare services when and where they need them.” – HealthCare CAN, the national voice of Canada’s hospitals, healthcare organizations and health research institutes. Learn more here. Goo...

Ottawa defers $844M in Muskrat Falls payments, almost all due by end of year The federal government again said it will take measures to make Newfoundland and Labrador's Muskrat Falls hydroelectric project financially stable, including waiving $844 million in payments due from Crown corporation Nalcor Energy. But there are few details on how the project will affect the province's ratepayers. Social Sharing

Canada December 15 2020 Under the Paris Agreement, Canada has committed to reducing its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 30% below 2005 levels by 2030. The first policy steps taken to meet our Paris Agreement commitment were guided by the Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change (the Pan-Canadian Framework), which was adopted in December 2016. On December 11, 2020, the federal government released its Healthy Environment and a Healthy Economy Plan (the Plan), which builds on the Pan-Canadian Framework and provides a road map forward to meet our 2030 emissions reduction target...