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Court rules Feds did not consult with Peguis on Manitoba-Minnesota transmission project
Oct . 01 . 2021 ECL-INFO 0 Comment Manitoba Hydro

By Josh Aldrich Via Winnipeg Free Press published Sep 29, 2021 The Federal Court has ruled the federal government did not conduct sufficient consultation with Peguis First Nation prior to the construction of the Manitoba-Minnesota Transmission Project. The project was geared to make the export of power to the U.S. easier. The $490 million project has been completed and has been in operation since June 2020. “There is no indication in the (Crown Consultation and Accommodation Report) that Canada actually met with Peguis to discuss their outstanding concerns,” said Justice Glenny

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Greenwashing Hydropower: Fish Management Strategies in Canadian Hydropower
Aug . 05 . 2021 ECL-INFO 0 Comment BC Hydro, fish management, greenwashing, Hydro-Québec, Keeyask, Manitoba Hydro, Site C

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Don’t sweat the savings: How a warmer home can make saving a breeze, and let you live like royalty.
Aug . 05 . 2021 ECL-INFO 0 Comment efficient energy

By Michael Tyas I am going to say two crazy things, one more insane and maddening than the other, but they are both true: 1. Sweating is the cheapest way to stay cool in the summer. 2. Sweating can make you feel like a king or queen. If you are still reading, thank you. I will attempt to redeem myself by explaining how you can be the absolute most comfortable you have ever been while reducing your dependence on air conditioning, save tons of money and reconnect with your body. Have you ever noticed that the same temperature we might consider gorgeous outdoors is horrible indoors? For

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More Power Lines or Rooftop Solar Panels: The Fight Over Energy’s Future
Jul . 15 . 2021 ECL-INFO 0 Comment advocacy, alternative energy

By Ivan Penn and Clifford KraussPhotographs and Video by Tamir Kalifa July 11, 2021 The president and energy companies want new transmission lines to carry electricity from solar and wind farms. Some environmentalists and homeowners are pushing for smaller, more local systems. The nation is facing once in a generation choices about how energy ought to be delivered to homes, businesses and electric cars — decisions that could shape the course of climate change and determine how the United States copes with wildfires, heat waves and other extreme weather linked to global warming. On

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Canadian Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act Speech
Jun . 30 . 2021 ECL-INFO 0 Comment advocacy, alternative energy, climate action, socio-economic

Speech for Senator McCallum on Bill C-12, the “Canadian Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act” from the Waniskātān Alliance of Hydro-Impacted Communities June, 2021 We welcome the opportunity to speak to this bill and to the impacts of hydro dams and climate change in Manitoba, particularly on Indigenous communities. Cree and Anishinabe peoples in Manitoba have been living with the impacts of hydro dams, diverted rivers, and impounded lakes in their homelands for over half a century and are all too familiar with the severe environmental damages they cause. They are also concerned about

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The lights are on, but Manitoba Hydro isn’t answering the door to offer clarity on greener power plans
May . 29 . 2021 Kelly Janz 0 Comment Churchill River Diversion, Keeyask, Manitoba Hydro

This article was published on May 29, 2021 in the Winnipeg Free Press by Sarah Laurenuik https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/life/greenpage/power-failure-future-shock-574517752.html The lights are on, but Manitoba Hydro isn't answering the door to offer clarity on greener power plans Flying above the coast of Hudson Bay west of Churchill, in the furthest northern reaches of Manitoba, you pass over two rivers that offer diametrically opposed narratives on how humans can choose to interact with the natural environment. Further to the west, the mighty Seal River flows unrestr

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