In Case You Missed It
Atlantica Centre for Energy keeps our region informed of the most relevant and topical news items of significance to the energy sector in the Atlantic region. The ICYMI (in case you missed it) section features stories from non-pay-wall sources and is updated regularly for you to explore!
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- June 23: Ottawa will do ‘whatever we can’ to support new NB reactor
- June 22: Irving Oil Engineering Scholarships launched at UNB
- June 22: NL may hold more power in Churchill Falls talks than many think
- June 19: Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro AGM reflection on 2025
- June 19: New legislation would protect affordability, unlock new opportunity
- June 19: How Irving Shipbuilding is tackling a coming labour shortage
- June 19: OilCo seeks industry interest for floating dry dock at Bull Arm
- June 18: econext Pre-Apprenticeship Pilot Program was a success
- June 18: NS Premier says support for data centres depends on energy supply
- June 18: NS Energy Minister open to co-ordinating grids in Atlantic Canada
- June 18: Final decision on Bay du Nord set for early 2027
- June 17: G7 backs Canada as major global energy supplier
- June 16: NSMTC launches critical minerals StoryMap and Data Viewer
- June 16: Another ceasefire doesn’t mean oil prices will fall quickly in NS
- June 16: Why a Newfoundland company is offering to stockpile Canadian oil
- June 16: Could the strongest tides turn NS into an energy powerhouse?
- June 15: Tim Hodgson: A divided Canada cannot build what the world needs
- June 15: PEI Premier’s responds after utility approved to recoup Fiona costs
- June 15: IRAC consultant gives thumbs down to Maritime Electric’s diesel bid
- June 15: Braya Makes first Canadian renewable diesel sale
- June 15: Conversations renew about New Brunswick natural gas moratorium
- June 11: Canada invests in its first national geothermal energy roadmap
- June 11: EA process underway for Salt Dome Power Generation Project
- June 11: Premier Holt drops promise of stricter carbon price for big polluters
- June 11: NB Power needed to ‘step above’ normal process on gas plant
- Jun 10: Minister LeBlanc clarifies shale gas moratorium comments
- June 10: Meeting to explore green economy opportunities for Pictou County
- June 9: SMRs axed from NB Power’s energy plan
- June 8: Vema Hydrogen & First Atlantic Nickel & Cobalt sign LOI for NL project
- June 8: Port of Argentia meets with American officials on renewable energy
- June 6: Trip on Labrador Island Link briefly left thousands without electricity
- June 5: Questions raised about NB Power’s Mactaqauc refurbishment
- June 5: Premier appoints Oversight Committee for Churchill River negotiations
- June 4: NB Power summary of proposed Net Metering Program changes
- June 4: New Chair appointed for Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro Board
- June 2: What Hydro-Québec fought to hide from the NL government
- June 2: Canada invests in Newfoundland and Labrador’s energy sector
- June 2: Offshore petroleum bidder gets more time to post $52M deposit
- June 2: C-NLOER announces 2026 Calls for Bids
- June 1: PEI looks to biodigester system to turn animal waste into energy
- June 1: Federal Ministers meets with oil & gas leaders ahead of CUSMA review
- May 31: New pellet plant will help keep mills across region afloat: proponent
- May 31: Cruise ships plugging in won’t mean Islanders powering down
- May 28: First Atlantic Nickel receives exploration permit for hydrogen initiative
- May 28: NB energy board approves gas-fired generation plant
- May 27: Dalhousie Hydrogen Lab joins international program for testing
- May 27: West Hants council ordered to allow wind farm
- May 27: Federal minister pours new cold water on NB Premier’s pipeline pitch
- May 26: Advocate’s office proposed for NB electricity customers
- May 26: NB Power changes may have ‘negative implications’ for solar growth
- May 25: Dal launches call for Subsurface Energy R&D Investment Program
- May 25: Nova Scotia expands push for onshore natural gas exploration
- May 25: Sugar Maple Wind Project receives EA approval in Nova Scotia
- May 22: NL extends purchase contract with Corner Brook Pulp and Paper
- May 22: North Atlantic wind-to-hydrogen project update
- May 22: PEI government vote down proposal to change electricity regulation
- May 21: Biomass plant being considered for Belledune power station (French)
- May 20: Nova Scotia plans for annual call for bids for offshore wind
- May 19: Ottawa ready to help broker Churchill Falls deal
- May 19: NS Regional Assessment of Oil and Gas Exploratory Drilling launches
- May 19: HES International and North Atlantic sign hydrogen MOU
- May 19: PEI farmers call for designated electricity rate
- May 17: PEI business leaders worry energy may not keep up with growth
- May 15: Canada and Alberta strike agreement to diversify our exports
- May 15: Updates to the federal carbon pollution pricing benchmark
- May 15: Cold snap connection: regional resilience and the Maritime Link
- May 15: Interest in competing with Nova Scotia Power is ramping up
- May 15: Avalon Isthmus Green Energy Project EA receives conditional release
- May 15: Wood heat conversions to strengthen energy security
- May 15: Pictou County gas plants will not get full federal impact assessments
- May 14: Prime Minister Carney announces National Electricity Strategy
- May 14: PEI launches review of Island Regulatory and Appeals Commission
- May 13: Nova Scotia Power receives 2026 Lieutenant Governor’s Award
- May 13: Big hurdles would face Energy East pipeline, say experts
- May 13: Nova Scotia’s plan to kick coal and make affordable electricity
- May 13: Decision on New Brunswick’s cost of carbon adjustor
- May 11: Charlottetown port project will allow cruise ships to connect to grid
- May 8: Federal gov’t to simplify and accelerate Canada’s regulatory process
- May 8: Massive solar farm proposal promises 150 MW of clean energy
- May 7: New Maritime Electric substation in western PEI
- May 7: Chamber Energy Policy approved as Atlantic priority
- May 6: Podcast – Is natural hydrogen the buried treasure of the energy transition?
- May 6: One grid, one company: How Nova Scotia’s power system really works
- May 5: C-NLOER Receives Bay du Nord development application from Equinor
