tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5235138415013046381.post715107447147619530..comments2023-10-25T07:29:40.789-02:30Comments on UNCLE GNARLEY: THE PUBLIC LIBRARIES FIASCO: BUMPKINS ON A "B" TEAMDes Sullivanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02566013585647491614noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5235138415013046381.post-31362300649050962202016-10-13T08:40:29.996-02:302016-10-13T08:40:29.996-02:30Ed Hollett, whose blog I read regular, says there ...Ed Hollett, whose blog I read regular, says there is no point to protests as to Muskrat Falls, since the project is near complete anyway. <br />In Iceland 6 percent of the population protested when their Prime Minister was found to have a secret account in Panama, and he was forced to resign.<br /> Muskrat Falls is only about have way through their spending plans, and there is the likely prospect that the transmission system will not be very reliable, and need considerable additional spending on thermal generation on the Avalon.So there is yet to be another 5 billion or more spent on this near useless project.<br /> 50 or 100 protesters will not make a difference, it takes a certain critical mass to be effective. If 6 percent is needed , this is some 30,000. Perhaps 1 or 2 percent is the critical mass, or much fewer, if from the most affected towns, especially in Labrador. <br /> Protesters are the ones most likely to affect change, and are the one who run the risk of being arrested for no reason. I agree it is late for protests, but not to late. And what effect has all of Ed Hollett`s anti-Muskrat writing had to change the direction of the boondoogle. His writings, like this blog, does enlighten and inform, but it has a limited audience and effect.<br /> I hear today that the town of Cartwright in Labrador has come out against the Muskrat flooding plan. <br /> I guess we Islanders who are naysayers will let Labrador do our heavy lifting on this.There are only a few from MUN involved in the protest, and Wade Locke did not lead the group. 11.4 billion is way past his upper limit of 8 billion. And I believe Ed Hollett reported that he received some 700,000 dollars in consulting fees, and a prime promoter of Muskrat. Guess he can afford the rate hikes that are coming.<br /> I guess, if MF is stopped and there is no power delivery from there, the PUB cannot authorise rate hikes applicable to power that is not available. <br />Winston Adams Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5235138415013046381.post-38393353279622102742016-10-12T18:54:53.229-02:302016-10-12T18:54:53.229-02:30Kidding............partly, but the figures are fai...Kidding............partly, but the figures are fairly factual. And what other explanation is there for little protest over a boondoggle scheme that doubles electricity cost, and not improve reliability, but likely may be worse.<br /> Can it be that people are ignorant that rates will about double and so hardly anyone is concerned....If ignorant, is it because they do not read this blog, and other media has done little to enlighten the public. <br /> That people are aware but will just switch to wood or oil or prepared to stick with electric heat, but use less electricity, but be colder in the house......<br /> That most can afford the high rates so no big deal.......<br /> I happen to be fortunate to be not a low income person, but I still consider it a big deal, and thought that high, and even more so low and mid income families would consider it a bigger deal.....<br /> So, if not concern by most all Nflders......is there a good explanation. Just asking.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5235138415013046381.post-21750655467244461802016-10-12T17:37:36.171-02:302016-10-12T17:37:36.171-02:30you are kidding right??you are kidding right??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5235138415013046381.post-46872154085028443752016-10-12T11:08:18.361-02:302016-10-12T11:08:18.361-02:30As there appears little real concern that our powe...As there appears little real concern that our power rates are about to double with MF, I wonder if in reality we are richer than we think, as the Scotia Bank ad says. I mean, the Atlantic Loto brings in 148 million a year to the government, that is nearly a thousand dollars per family spent on gambling, so it must be surplus money, much by the lower income group. Total electricity sale revenue to Nfld Power is I beleive about 600 million, which includes commercial customers. Electricity for heat for all our houses is probably about 300 million. Gambling generates 148 million, while the upper Churchill brings in about 70 million. MF will lose perhaps 300 million per year.<br /> So, a doubling of electricity costs perhaps is no big deal, much of it could be paid for with reduced gambling, but this means government would need to get this money by other means.<br /> But any wonder that there is little concern about Danny rolling the dice on the 11.4 Billion MF when so many of us are gambling on the Loto. Guess it reflects our culture. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5235138415013046381.post-84622261672506149092016-10-11T20:29:13.752-02:302016-10-11T20:29:13.752-02:30The way forward indeed... the governance of this p...The way forward indeed... the governance of this province has descended to the level of lamentable farce. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5235138415013046381.post-942800059630817912016-10-11T17:13:42.984-02:302016-10-11T17:13:42.984-02:30After 3 more town hall meetings and if they can ge...After 3 more town hall meetings and if they can get another consulting firm to take notes with dissappearing ink.Waynenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5235138415013046381.post-688647675880144242016-10-11T14:14:20.664-02:302016-10-11T14:14:20.664-02:30Never fear - Premier Dwithers has laid out a road ...Never fear - Premier Dwithers has laid out a road map for a process to advance the options to be considered for a draft plan to develop an outline strategic response in the five-year go-forward.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5235138415013046381.post-21270426784184132362016-10-10T11:07:59.911-02:302016-10-10T11:07:59.911-02:30Being a university engineering student in the 1960...Being a university engineering student in the 1960s, I remember the student demonstrations in the USA, mostly about the Vietnam war. It seems no issue in Nfld made much impact on MUN students. I had never engaged in a protest march in my lifetime of 68 years.<br /> I regret not being able to be present at last weeks protests by MUN students at Nalcor on the Muskrat Falls issue.<br /> As a naysayers I have opposed this project mostly on cost, lack of transparency, misleading information, and lack of power reliability. The MUN protest was mostly on poisoning of the food chain and the negative health effects that is to follow for those in the area, as well as the risk to life of those downstream if the North Spur fails.<br /> This blog and others have carries the arguments of reason for 4 years now, with no big benefit of change by those who push ahead with this boondoggle. <br /> Unfortunately, there were only 50 or so at the protest here in St. John`s, and about 30 at the Muskrat site. Almost none of the naysayers, myself included, seem to have taken part in the protest.<br /> In the end, I expect significant protests by those who oppose the project would have 10 times the impact of all rational arguments put forward. No doubt, the protesters are acting on what are rational arguments and sentiment. I wonder if it is past time that we naysayers should join those who physically engage in peaceful protest, as nothing else seems to have any impact.<br />Winston Adams<br /> Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5235138415013046381.post-2090800273120409612016-10-10T08:58:33.467-02:302016-10-10T08:58:33.467-02:30Disgraceful.....bunch of idiots ..the lotDisgraceful.....bunch of idiots ..the lotAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09188317810864855680noreply@blogger.com