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Hoover Dam transformer explodes, sparks brief fire but no injuriesNo one was hurt in the explosion and electricity continued to flow from one of the nation's largest hydroelectric facilities, authorities said.WorldJul 19, 2022
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Federal government offers debt relief for N.L.’s troubled Muskrat Falls projectThe project was sanctioned in 2012 at a cost of $7.4 billion, but the price tag had ballooned to $13.1 billion as of SeptemberPoliticsDec 17, 2020
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Financial update from N.L energy corporation reflects impact of coronavirus pandemicNalcor Energy recorded a profit loss of $171 million in the first quarter of 2020 due in part to falling oil prices during the COVID-19 pandemic.PoliticsJun 30, 2020
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N.B. Power still following plan to decommission Milltown DamWhile plans for the decommissioning of the Milltown Dam have not been finalized, a proposed project schedule on the N.B. Power website has the utility filing paperwork on both sides of the Maine/New Brunswick border through the summer.EnvironmentMay 13, 2020
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As megaproject nears completion, methylmercury concerns at Muskrat Falls lingerThe Newfoundland and Labrador government's slow response to concerns over methylmercury is the latest in a string of disappointments for those who have been calling for action on the issue for years.EnvironmentJul 30, 2019
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Warning for possible dam failure on Rouge River in Quebec remains in effectThe province has forced nearly 250 people in the Grenville-sur-la-Rouge area to leave their homes.CanadaApr 26, 2019
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Supreme Court to rule on Quebec-N.L. feud over Churchill Falls hydro richesThe Supreme Court of Canada will deliver a decision Friday in one of Canada's bitterest interprovincial feuds - the notorious 1969 Churchill Falls hydro deal between Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador.CanadaNov 1, 2018
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Indigenous MP Robert-Falcon Ouellette breaks ranks with Liberals on Site C damAn indigenous member of the federal Liberal caucus is breaking ranks with his colleagues on B.C.'s controversial Site C project.EnvironmentSep 13, 2016
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Hydro CEO promises Site C dam will be builtThe head of BC Hydro is promising the contentious Site C hydroelectric dam will be built, despite overwhelming opposition and court challenges to the $8.8-billion project.Jan 21, 2015
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