As World Energy GH2 clears another hurdle in its plan to build Canada's first wind-to-hydrogen project on Newfoundland's west coast, a non-profit environmental group says they still have serious doubts about the proposal. Nick Mercer, co-chair of Enviro Watch N.L., said his group was "gravely concerned" about the news on Tuesday, which saw the provincial government greenlight the project with some conditions. "We're quite disappointed with the decision that was made yesterday. I mean, we don't have to look far back in Newfoundland and Labrador's history with how large-scale quote-unquote renewable energy projects can go deeply off the rails," Mercer said Wednesday.
Benoit First Nation Chief Jasen Benwah says food insecurity has been an increasing concern on the Port au Port Peninsula for years, but he hopes a new food bank will help feed the need.