New Brunswick Natives Reclaim Lands

Posted on October 1, 2013 by admin

A declaration reclaiming native lands in New Brunswick. This is the logical result of decades of government ineptitude and corporate abuse of our natural resources. Unfortunately, it now makes legal challenges and on-the-ground conflicts inevitable. Perhaps it is truly time for right-minded people to come together politically and begin the process of healing that is required. The first step? A complete change in Fredericton and Ottawa .. time to select your community candidates and get the process rolling alongside the initiative begun today in Kent County.

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: A model for community owned tidal development in the Bay of Fundy

Posted on August 1, 2013 by admin

English: Digby Gut as viewed across the Annapolis Basin (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

I have long preached about the importance of communities owning and developing their own resources rather than the constant give-aways. Here is a model from Nova Scotia showing how this can be done today. This is for tidal energy but the approach is applicable to any resource.

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Nova Scotia tidal energy developer seeks local investment for community projects

Westport, Nova Scotia-July 31, 2013 –Fundy Tidal Inc. (Fundy Tidal) seeks to issue a maximum of $3 million dollars in shares through the Province’s Community Economic Development Investment Fund (CEDIF) program. The investment is RRSP eligible and is only available to Nova Scotia residents who are 19 years of age or older.

Fundy Tidal is seeking investment funds to continue research and project development activities that are required to support tidal energy projects approved under the Nova Scotia (NS) Department of Energy’s small-scale tidal Community Feed-In Tariff (COMFIT) program. Fundy Tidal received approvals for several projects in Digby County (1.95 MW in Digby Gut and 500 kW in each of Grand Passage and Petit Passage) and Cape Breton (100 kW in Barra Strait and 500 kW in Great Bras d’Or Channel). Continue reading →

LNG: Once more Downeast LNG import terminal proposal for Passamaquoddy Bay is delayed as a result of non-compliance.

Posted on July 18, 2013 by admin

Seal of the United States Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

The entire text of FERC’s letter to Downeast LNG follows:

FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20426
OFFICE OF ENERGY PROJECTS

In Reply Refer To:
OEP/DG2E/LNG
Downeast LNG Project
Docket Nos. CP07-52-000,
CP07-53-000 and CP07-53-001
§ 375.308(x)

July 17, 2013
Robert C. Wyatt
Downeast LNG, Inc.
6431 Barnaby Street, NW
Washington, DC 20015
RE: Design Spill Determination
Dear Mr. Wyatt:
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety
Administration (PHMSA) has recently determined that FERC applicants should seek
design spill review and verification from PHMSA for compliance with the siting
calculations required under Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 193. We cannot
proceed with the review of the project in the above-referenced docket until this issue is
resolved. Once PHMSA determines the appropriate design spills to be used, we will Continue reading →