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Senate Speech Re: Climate Emergency

Dec . 20 . 2021 ECL-INFO 0 Comment advocacy, alternative energy, BC Hydro, Churchill River Diversion, climate action, greenwashing, Hydro-Québec, Keeyask, Lake Winnipeg Regulation, Manitoba Hydro, Site C

Speech Motion 7, December 14, 2021. Official Report. Women and girls are a powerful force for climate action. Polls consistently indicate that women are more aware than men of environmental degradation and its harms, want the government to take urgent action on this issue and they vote based on issues relating to climate. Action to arrest, mitigate and prevent climate change and environmenta

Drought Effects on MB Hydro Operations

Nov . 19 . 2021 ECL-INFO 0 Comment climate action, greenwashing, Manitoba Hydro

By Mathew Scammell Drought conditions across the Prairies have been causing far-reaching implications in recent years (1). Water levels flowing into Southern Manitoba are at a 40-year low (2), and have been impacting agriculture, drinking water sources, and recreation. These impacts are also being felt by Northern Manitoba as well, with dry conditions also increasing the frequency of forest fir

DON’T SWEAT THE SMALL STUFF

Oct . 18 . 2021 ECL-INFO 0 Comment efficient energy, Manitoba Hydro

USE THE SMALLEST AMOUNT OF PERSONAL ENERGY TO SAVE THE LARGEST AMOUNT OF ELECTRICAL ENERGY. By Michael Tyas In my previous article, “Don’t sweat the savings: How a warmer home can make saving a breeze, and let you live like royalty,” I explained how setting your air conditioner to ~26°C, when combined with moving air from a fan in the rooms you occupy, is the most comfortable, and cheap

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 operati

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

By Andrea Sutherland Many features essential to a hydroelectric generating station are inherently harmful to fish populations. Aside from the obvious ones, like the barrier to migration, and injury from turbines, hydro dams slow the fast-moving water that some species require for spawning and flush away the eggs of others. They alter ecosystems and destroy populations through changes in water q

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 Manito

The MMTP Continues

Apr . 21 . 2020 ECL-INFO 0 Comment Manitoba Hydro

By Emily Unger When I first heard the loud booming sound, I was startled, but didn’t think much of it. I figured there was ongoing construction nearby, and that it wouldn’t happen again. It was similar to that of a gunshot but echoed louder and lingered for longer. It was a sound like I had never heard before. The sound was repetitive over the next few days, and it was a topic of discuss

Grand Rapids Update

Apr . 15 . 2020 ECL-INFO 0 Comment Manitoba Hydro, report, Updates

By Mathew Scammell Manitoba (MB) Hydro is once again straining its relationships with Indigenous communities. This time it is with the people of Misipawistik Cree Nation and Grand Rapids, who have had to live with the consequences of hydro development ever since the construction of the Grand Rapids Generating Station and its completion in 1968. This mega dam has had environmental, social, and e

Grand Rapids Dam Protest and MB Hydro Meeting

Aug . 13 . 2019 ECL-INFO 0 Comment Gatherings, Manitoba Hydro, protests

By Mathew Scammell On June 10th, 2019, residents of Misipawistik Cree Nation and Grand Rapids hosted a rally and march in their community to protest the removal of night shift workers from the Grand Rapids Generating Station operated by Manitoba Hydro. This change in policy would see the dam go unmonitored from around 5:30pm until 7:00am every single day. This raised concerns in the local commu

Recluse Lake

Aug . 13 . 2019 ECL-INFO 0 Comment Manitoba Hydro

By Joseph Dipple, Ph.D. Candidate Department of Native Studies University of Manitoba My research focuses on relationships with the land and its connection to the inherent rights of Indigenous communities and nations to self-government. In particular, I am looking at how Manitoba Hydro’s operations in the north are impacting relationships with the land and as a result the ability of communit

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