tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5235138415013046381.post6301295739256743209..comments2023-10-25T07:29:40.789-02:30Comments on UNCLE GNARLEY: ENGINEERS BREAK SILENCE ON PROBLEMS AT MUSKRAT FALLSDes Sullivanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02566013585647491614noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5235138415013046381.post-68883046012083821532015-07-30T12:51:24.499-02:302015-07-30T12:51:24.499-02:30Look what went on in the Montreal area regarding p...Look what went on in the Montreal area regarding public money, construction projects, engineering firms, and construction compnies. From the beginning this project has not passed the smell test and it is smelling worse with each passing month. Why the rush and why the secrecy? Why SNC Lavalin? Far too many questions regarding the fundamental nature of this project. The ratepayers of this province will be paying for the project long after the well paid principals have moved on. As a public project the public deserve to have these questions answered.<br /><br />John D PippyAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03044966985727657714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5235138415013046381.post-35676453780717718232015-07-30T12:18:04.648-02:302015-07-30T12:18:04.648-02:30Good day to Uncle Gnarley, and many thanks to you ...Good day to Uncle Gnarley, and many thanks to you and your comrades for having the courage and smarts, (and for putting in the work and expense), to “call it like it is” on behalf of future generations.<br />2 questions:<br />1. When are we (the general public) going to stop pretending that we actually live in a democracy, while the “elected”, (I.E. professional suck-ups (mostly) who are really appointed through a corrupt and archaic political system), do as they damn well please despite all reason, logic and public demands?<br /><br />2. What is Organized Crime? (Police definition follows), and does it accurately describe what really happens in Government/caucus?<br /><br />Canadian Definition: Within Canadian law enforcement, a legal definition for organized crime has only existed since the late 1990's following the enactment of Bill C-95. Amendments to this area of the Criminal Code have led to the present legal definition found within section 467.1(1) of the Criminal Code of Canada , which states a "criminal organization" means a group, however organized, that:<br />(a) is composed of three or more persons in or outside Canada; and, <br />(b) has as one of its main purposes or main activities the facilitation or commission of one or more serious offences, that, if committed, would likely result in the direct or indirect receipt of a material benefit, including a financial benefit, by the group or by any one of the persons who constitute the group.<br />Source: http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/soc-cgco/what-quoi-eng.htm<br /><br />Muskrat Falls is a (very) serious offense. It is being committed as we speak. Many, including appointed officials are receiving financial benefits, (each pay period). Materials benefits include publicly funded pensions. Who knows what else? They won’t escape history, and they can’t escape their souls either. <br />Anonymous citizenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01889984580697117149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5235138415013046381.post-71590043817365311902015-07-28T07:29:10.197-02:302015-07-28T07:29:10.197-02:30Some of this is the normal type of noise you hear ...Some of this is the normal type of noise you hear on a project. Some of it though is likely very well based. <br /><br />But perhaps the most interesting comment is No. 9. When you look at the oversight report and see the consumed budget, and compare it to the physical progress on site something just does not add up. The project is running late, yet there has been no official change to the project budget?<br /><br />I suspect they don't want to release this information until after the election. But the election is the very reason why the public need to know!<br /><br />Nalcor should be completing quarterly (if not monthly) forecasts of the project schedule and cost. This should include all known, and predicted changes to the contract. For example if Nalcor have prices for the North and South dams, which exceed the allocated budget, then the monthly forecast should be revised even though the contract is not strictly awarded yet. Likewise the forecast needs to be updated to account for Change Order costs. Even though the Change Orders are in dispute, the forecast in the monthly cost report needs to account for them (at least partially). Not revising the forecast, due to paperwork and process, is against IFRS provisions. <br /><br />Ed Martin and Gilbert Bennett need to come clean on the realities surrounding the cost and schedule on this project. The way progress is going I would not expect power until 2019 as a best case scenario. Nalcor keep talking about recovery plans, but the progress numbers are not recovering. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com