Appeal of certification and unique role of province in hydroelectric project

By Maddy Carter ( June 21, 2021, 1:23 PM EDT) -- Newfoundland and Labrador’s Court of Appeal has granted an appeal by the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador from the certification of a proposed class action against it, arising from flooding of the Churchill River in May of 2017 (Chiasson v. Nalcor Energy 2021 NLCA 34). The flooding, which required emergency evacuation and caused damage to properties in the impacted area of Mud Lake, was alleged to be caused by the impact of construction of the Muskrat Falls hydroelectric generating project on the Churchill River....