The Opposition is demanding answers following a news report indicating that the province is planning a hydrogen pipeline through Labrador.
The Independent is reporting that documents from the Department of Industry, Energy and Technology reveal plans for a hydrogen pipeline stretching from Churchill Falls all the way to the island and spanning the Innu Nation’s land claim.
Opposition Leader David Brazil says those plans were not part of the province’s renewable energy plan and he wants answers from government. He says the big question is about openness and transparency.
He says while hydrogen production and export is a valuable opportunity for Newfoundland and Labrador, the people deserve a say.
He says they’re hearing about discussions taking place in Rotterdam, and yet few in this province know anything about it. He wants to know if there are discussions ongoing about a hydrogen pipeline stretching across Labrador and down the Great Northern Peninsula.