HAPPY VALLEY-GOOSE BAY, N.L.—Public hearings will continue Monday morning for an independent inquiry into the issues surrounding the $12.7 billion Muskrat Falls hydro project on Labrador’s lower Churchill River. Former Newfoundland and Labrador premier Danny Williams testifies at the Muskrat Falls inquiry on Oct.1, 2018. During his term, Williams championed the project as a form of energy independence from Quebec. He retired from politics shortly after announcing the plan for Muskrat Falls in 2010. Article Continued BelowHe said Quebec has a disproportionate amount of control over the Churchill Falls Generating Station, informing Williams’ 2007 energy plan that proposed Muskrat Falls.

Source: thestar October 01, 2018 13:07 UTC