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Feds announce $39M to help Alberta communities transition from coal-powered energyThe federal government has committed $39 million to 10 projects in Alberta to help support communities transition away from coal-powered energy.PoliticsJul 3
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NDP bill to call for ban on thermal coal exports as output soarsCanadian exports of the kind of coal used to make electricity hit an eight-year high in 2022, even as the Liberals have promised to work on banning exports completely.CanadaFeb 14
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Feds, two Atlantic premiers agree to ‘modified’ Atlantic Loop projectNova Scotia and New Brunswick are scaling back plans for the Atlantic Loop electricity grid to expanding just one existing connection between their two provinces.PoliticsOct 16, 2023
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Atlantic Loop would only show benefits in 2040s, says NB PowerNew Brunswick Power says that with the growing cost of the Atlantic Loop project, the province wouldn't start to see benefits for about a decade.EnvironmentSep 25, 2023
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Nova Scotia Power plans to produce electricity with fuel oil until 2050 instead of with coalNova Scotia's power utility plans to convert a coal-burning electricity station in Cape Breton to burn heavy fuel oil once federal regulations phase out coal entirely in 2030.CanadaJul 4, 2023
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Prime Minister Trudeau pushes idea of hydro loop connecting Quebec, Atlantic regionTrudeau said he remains confident his government will eventually support a connected loop of Atlantic and Quebec electricity, allowing the Maritimes to end its reliance on coal.PoliticsJun 19, 2023
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New Brunswick banking on nuclear, Atlantic Loop to meet power needs after coal phase-outNew Brunswick will need to replace the baseload power generated by Belledune, the province's only coal-fired power plant, by 2030.EnvironmentJan 18, 2023
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Nova Scotia Power warns committee rate bill will hinder climate goalsNova Scotia Power is asking the province's regulator for a rate increase of nearly 14 per cent over the next two years.CanadaOct 31, 2022
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New study suggests Atlantic Loop needed as part of energy mix as coal is phased outIt will be important for Nova Scotia and New Brunswick to find sources of electricity to complement the future Atlantic Loop because they still have coal-fired generating plants.EnvironmentMay 22, 2022
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Provinces agree on nuclear energy plan for small reactors to reduce emissionsOn Monday, the provinces' energy ministers agreed to a proposal for small modular reactors. The first 300-megawatt plant is to be built in Darlington, Ont., east of Toronto.CanadaMar 28, 2022
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