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SNC-Lavalin report a ‘red herring,’ Muskrat Falls project team member says
Lance Clarke worked as the business manager for the Muskrat Falls project management team, and on Thursday he testified at the Muskrat Falls Inquiry, and talked about — among other things — the role of SNC-Lavalin. He suggested the ...
Muskrat Falls project team told Nalcor to expect overruns
After two days of testimony at the Muskrat Falls Inquiry from Ron Power, Nalcor Energy’s deputy project manager responsible for Muskrat Falls generation, Commissioner Richard LeBlanc had some questions. Before hearings ended for the day on ...
Muskrat Falls project manager had concerns about Astaldi early on
On the stand Tuesday at the Muskrat Falls Inquiry, Ron Power was asked about contracting Astaldi for the intake, powerhouse, spillway and transition dams, and the progression of that work. He said he had some concerns early on about Astaldi ...
Newfoundland and Labrador government ‘ran out of time’ on oversight plan: deputy
The Muskrat Falls Inquiry is delving into whether or not it was reasonable to exempt the megaproject from the province’s Public Utilities Board. It is also looking at whether or not the government was made fully aware of any risks or problems ...
Muskrat Falls departures tied to management style: witness
Des Tranquilla was a Muskrat Falls site manager during the formative years of the project, for about 24 months from 2013 to 2015. He arrived with a depth of experience, including with large structures like Astaldi’s “integrated cover ...
Consultant testifies at Muskrat Falls Inquiry about obstructions to project review
Michael Kennedy is a project management expert who joined EY as a partner in 2015 and ended up as part of the team reviewing the Muskrat Falls project. Kennedy was on the stand at the Muskrat Falls Inquiry Monday. He was not directly involved in ...
Workers fired over toppled crane at Muskrat Falls
It was widely reported this past summer: a 250-ton crane toppled onto its side near the dam at Muskrat Falls. New information on the “crane incident” has come forward through the Muskrat Falls Inquiry, through both testimony and ...
Cost risk of Muskrat Falls project was well known, former manager says
The former deputy general project manager for the Muskrat Falls project, Jason Kean, finished on the witness stand at the Muskrat Falls Inquiry Tuesday, but not before covering a fair bit of ground. Kean spoke about the assessment and ...
Muskrat Falls project team bucked against Stan Marshall’s changes
In April 2016, former Fortis boss Stan Marshall took over the top job at Nalcor Energy. The cost and schedule for the ongoing Muskrat Falls project were aggressive and overly optimistic. It was “not the right choice,” he told the ...
Transmission line will be ready for first power, contractor tells Muskrat Falls Inquiry
There’s a lot still to be done to get to the milestone of first power from the Muskrat Falls project. It includes working through issues arising with the Labrador-Island Link, to assure it can handle the power from Muskrat Falls when the plant ...
