That is not consultation’: Manitoba First Nation fights $453M Manitoba-Minnesota power line in court – CBC

Sagkeeng First Nation arguing for more robust consultation, including compensation, for massive power project

Oct 30, 2019

An eastern Manitoba First Nation is taking the provincial government and Manitoba Hydro to court, alleging they failed to consult the community over a $453-million transmission line that will send hydroelectricity south of the border.

Sagkeeng First Nation filed for a judicial review Wednesday in Manitoba Court of Queen’s Bench, in response to the province’s approval of a licence to Manitoba Hydro to build the Manitoba-Minnesota Transmission Project.

The 500-kilovolt transmission line will stretch over 200 kilometres and boost Manitoba’s export capacity by nearly 1,000 megawatts to 3,185 megawatts.

The Manitoba government predicts the line will remove 1.5 megatonnes of carbon emissions by helping American customers cut down on the use of coal for power.

Read More: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/sagkeeng-first-nation-manitoba-minnesota-hydro-1.5340999