• Rally urges New Brunswick government to rethink energy plans

  Source: New Brunswick - Regional News
  Date: 2026-10-20 20:56:59.0
  Tags: [New Brunswick, Energy, Environment, Climate, Infrastructure, Technology]

  Protesters rallied outside the New Brunswick Legislature during the reading of the speech from the throne to oppose government energy and industrial plans, including the proposed Tantramar gas plant, Lorneville data centres, Sisson mine, and the potential re-opening of fracking. Advocates, including the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment and the Save Lorneville group, raised concerns over pollution, public health risks, and an increased strain on utility provider NB Power, noting one proposed artificial intelligence data centre would draw 200 megawatts. In response, Premier Susan Holt stated that her government will enforce stringent draft policy conditions requiring projects to demonstrate no negative impacts on water resources or energy rates alongside clear community benefits before receiving approval.

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• New Brunswick gets $219 million loan from Ottawa for hydroelectric dam repair work

  Source: New Brunswick - Regional News
  Date: 2026-10-13 17:06:33.0
  Tags: [New Brunswick, National, Infrastructure, Energy, Environment, Climate]

  The federal government announced nearly $270 million in funding for New Brunswick energy facilities, featuring a $219 million loan from the Canada Infrastructure Bank for the Mactaquac Life Achievement Project and a $50 million grant to upgrade the Salisbury Terminal near Moncton. The funding supports technical studies, regulatory reviews, and planning to extend the 672-megawatt Mactaquac Generating Station's operational life to 2068, counteracting concrete swelling caused by alkali-aggregate reactions. NB Power officials stated that the total project cost is projected to approach $9 billion, while the federal government emphasizes the investment's alignment with Ottawa's net-zero electricity grid goals by 2050.

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• N.B. utility secures wood pellet supply deal to transition only coal power plant

  Source: New Brunswick - Regional News
  Date: 2026-09-17 16:18:12.0
  Tags: [New Brunswick, Energy, Environment, Climate, Infrastructure]

  NB Power has signed supply agreements with Canadian sustainably sourced wood and agricultural hemp pellet suppliers to provide the majority of the biomass fuel required for the Belledune Generating Station. The contracts enable the Crown-owned utility to advance equipment upgrades and transition the coal-fired power plant to a renewable fuel source in compliance with the goal to phase out coal by 2030.

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