Province gives Hydro final licence for river diversion

Winnipeg Free Press
Posted:
Save to Read Later
CONSERVATION and Climate Minister Sarah Guillemard signed off Thursday on a permit that grants Manitoba Hydro a final, long-term licence to manipulate the Churchill River within the operating parameters laid out on temporary terms decades ago.
CONSERVATION and Climate Minister Sarah Guillemard signed off Thursday on a permit that grants Manitoba Hydro a final, long-term licence to manipulate the Churchill River within the operating parameters laid out on temporary terms decades ago.
Operation of the Churchill River diversion began in 1976, on an interim licence issued under the Water Power Act. The move caused the water level of Southern Indian Lake to rise by approximately three metres, devastating ecosystems and First Nations communities in the region.

Related Keywords

Southern Indian Lake ,Manitoba ,Canada ,Churchill River ,Newfoundland ,Sarah Guillemard ,Sarah Lawrynuik ,Les Dysart ,Mike Deal Winnipeg Free Press Filesmanitoba Conservation ,Manitoba Hydro ,Twitter ,Climate Minister Sarah Guillemard ,Water Power ,First Nations ,Climate Minister Sarah ,O Pipon Na Piwin Cree Nation ,Southern Indian ,தெற்கு இந்தியன் ஏரி ,ம்யாநிடோப ,கனடா ,சர்ச்சில் நதி ,நியூஃபவுண்ட்லேண்ட் ,ம்யாநிடோப ஹைட்ரோ ,ட்விட்டர் ,தண்ணீர் பவர் ,முதல் நாடுகள் ,காலநிலை அமைச்சர் சாரா ,தெற்கு இந்தியன் ,