Mercury concerns covered in assessment: Nalcor – N and L Compass

January 14, 2015

The Telegram

Nunatsiavut government loses application against Muskrat Falls development.

The Nunatsiavut government still has concerns over the potential for the hydroelectric development at Muskrat Falls to lead to methylmercury contamination downstream in Lake Melville, reaching into the Labrador Inuit Settlement Area.

The recognized government representing Labrador Inuit has repeatedly raised those concerns with the provincial government and Crown corporation Nalcor Energy, recently asking for $500,000 in support of its own scientific studies downstream.

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