Hydro-Québec
Controversy swirls over Canadian plan to build vast new hydroelectric plant in Labrador
As Canada confronts its need for electricity and a desire to reduce the amount of carbon it pumps into the atmosphere, it’s turning to two, large hydroelectric dams in Labrador. But there’s potential for other environmental damage that has many in the area saying “no thanks.”
James Bay Hydro Plant in Quebec
The largest engineering effort in the history of North America is about to begin. Phase 2 of the massive James Bay Hydroelectric Project will provide power to Quebec and the northeastern United States. But local Cree Indians and Inuit worry about the disruption to the ecosystem and their traditional way of life. The CBC’s Carol […]