Holding our breath

Applications to Nova Scotia Power Inc (NSPI) for request for Proposals (RFPs) were due by August 31st.

Everyone - proponents, land owners and local residents alike - are holding their breath, waiting to find out who's projects have reached NSPI's short list. This list is to be released fairly soon. The final list should be released later in the fall.

Some proponents have put in multiple applications, some have grouped multiple projects in one application.

Rumours abound as to who has applied for which projects, or if they have deferred to the next phase of RFPs.

We are told that NSPI is very sensitive to controversial proposals. It is a private company which, we are told, would prefer to avoid any conflict.

We (Gulf Shore Preservation Association) have sent letters to the Premier, the Ministers of Environment and Labour, Energy, Tourism, Municipal Relations and Economic Development and to NSPI. AWPC, CAWF, CBCL and Cumberland County Municipality have been sent copies. Included in these communications have been copies of letters of opposition from large community groups. There are over 1,100 paper petitions signed and 270 online versions. The paper petitions are in the last stages of being collated.

The opposition to this particular project is made crystal clear.