The Sahtu Land and Water Board is expediting the process to grant Imperial Oil an emergency three-year water license at its Norman Wells oil operation. While the operation undergoes an environmental assessment, the license prevents shutting down operations and potential environmental risks.
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Mining and oil and gas extraction
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Added on 2025-01-14
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Northwest Territories, NT
- cabinradio.ca
The federal government is providing $25M to the Northwest Territories government for the Taltson hydro expansion project. The project involves connecting the North and South Slave systems and building a new facility south of Great Slave Lake. The NWT government aims to support future critical mineral mining in the territory and mitigate energy prices with the hydro expansion.
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Utilities
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Added on 2024-11-13
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Northwest Territories, NT
- cbc.ca
The Taltson hydro plant upgrades have been delayed and are now estimated to cost the Northwest Territories (NWT) government an additional $31 million, bringing the total cost to $100 million. The hydro plant has been offline since May 2023 due to a wildfire and technical issues, and no date has been set for its resumption of operations. The plant supplies power to South Slave communities, which are relying on diesel
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Utilities
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Added on 2024-10-20
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Northwest Territories, NT
- cabinradio.ca
Canada Energy Regulator approved the Inuvialuit Energy Security Project Ltd. application to install and operate a natural gas plant and transport compressed natural gas and other fuels. The energy plant is estimated to provide 25 direct and 50 indirect permanent full-time jobs, and contract work for 50 years. Priority will be given to local workers and businesses.
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Mining and oil and gas extraction
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Added on 2024-03-07
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Northwest Territories, NT
- cer-rec.gc.ca