A decision on the proposed Bay du Nord oil project off the coast of Newfoundland will be delayed by another 40 days, according to Federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault. In a news release issued Friday, the federal government says more time is needed to decide if the project is likely to cause…
A decision on the proposed Bay du Nord oil project off the coast of Newfoundland will be delayed by another 40 days, according to Federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault. In a news release Friday, the federal government said more time is needed to decide if the project is likely to cause "significant adverse environmental effects."
A decision on the Bay du Nord project is due in the coming weeks. But as the date draws nearer, politicians are at odds as to how the project squares with federal commitments to de-carbonize the economy in the coming decades.
A report by Radio-Canada that suggests the Bay du Nord project is causing division in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's cabinet has ignited an angry response from opposition politicians in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Newfoundland and Labrador's energy minister is not ruling out public ownership in the proposed Bay du Nord project, despite a high-profile report last year that recommended the province sell its oil assets, and stay out of the oil business.