New Brunswick U.S.-Controlled Gas Plant is the Wrong Way Forward & Ecofactors

New Brunswick U.S.-Controlled Gas Plant is the Wrong Way Forward & Ecofactors

Author: Sierra Club Canada May 12, 2026 Duration: 32:43
A U.S. company's proposed Tantramar diesel / gas plant could increase energy bills, lock communities into fossil fuels for decades, and put important ecosystems in New Brunswick at risk - when cheaper renewable and battery solutions exist: https://www.sierraclub.ca/renewable-energy-does-not-need-baseload-power-more-facts-on-wind-solar-batteries-grids/ We also hear about the EcoFactors podcast which you can listen to here: https://www.youtube.com/@atlanticwildlife Find out more about the Prote...

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