‘Absolutely not in my backyard’: New gas plant proposed in rural N.B.

Wildlife organization concerned about new neighbour — a natural gas plant

N.B. Power's proposed natural gas plant on the Chignecto Isthmus would be about four kilometres from the Atlantic Wildlife Institute, which is concerned about how the plant's emissions would impact its own land, wildlife, and the animals under its care.

‘Absolutely not in my backyard’: New gas plant proposed in rural N.B.

A storm of opposition is brewing in the Tantramar region of New Brunswick as residents and local officials voice urgent concerns over a proposed gas plant, threatening to disrupt the delicate balance of the ecologically sensitive area.

AWI directors want to know why the Chignecto Isthmus became first choice for NB Power's new gas plant » CHMA

On today’s show:  we hear from Barry Rothfuss and Pam Novak, co-directors of the Atlantic Wildlife Institute, about their concerns over a proposed natural gas power plant for Centre Village, just four kilometers as the crow flies from their Cookville property. Rothfuss and Novak are asking why NB Power has opted to have the 10-turbine, 500 MW plant built in a relatively pristine rural setting, smack dab in the middle of the Chignecto Isthmus. Pl…