In May, former New Brunswick Energy Minister Mike Holland tabled a bill to change the Electricity Act. The change would allow NB Power to enter a partnership with Ontario Power Generation (OPG). The bill became law in early June.
In a letter to the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) on May 29, Peskotomuhkati Chief Hugh Akagi outlined his initial concerns with the proposed agreement between NB Power and OPG, which reportedly includes a partial ownership stake in the Point Lepreau Nuclear Generating Station.
The letter is from the Passamoquoddy Recognition Group (PRGI) which represents the Peskotomuhkati Nation in Canada and the interests of rightsholders and the Peskotomuhkati ecosystem, including the Point Lepreau Nuclear Station. Any new owners of the Lepreau CANDU nuclear reactor will have rights and responsibilities that PRGI wants clarified.
Read the story published today in the NB Media Co-op, HERE.