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Edward French

2010

Calais LNG requests delay to negotiate option and financing

Calais LNG is requesting another extension of time -- to January 15 -- in its application before the Maine Board of Environmental Protection (BEP) -- this time so the company can both finalize negotiations with a new financial backer and renew its option on a parcel of land for the terminal...

2010

New Pleasant Point chief tackles tough financial challenges

An unemployment rate over 50% and a lack of any revenue for the tribal government are among the severe challenges facing the new Passamaquoddy chief at Pleasant Point.

2010

Pembroke man honors service of six brothers

Just before Veterans Day this year, Jonathan Aretakis of Pembroke ran in the Marine Corps Marathon in Washington, D.C., to honor his father and uncles who were in the Marines during World War II. The story of those men -- six brothers in all who served in combat during the war...

2010

Salmon farms probed for illegal pesticide use

Environment Canada now has four active investigations into the possible release into the waters around Passamaquoddy Bay or Grand Manan of a pesticide that is not permitted for use in Canada but is used in other locations, including Maine, to control sea lice outbreaks in salmon farms.

2010

Island fisherman swept into office on Conservative tide

A Campobello fisherman will be the first islander ever elected to be a member of the New Brunswick Legislative Assembly, as Charlotte-Campobello candidate Curtis Malloch was swept into office along with a large majority of other Progressive Conservative (PC) candidates in the September 27...

2010

Canaport signs LNG contract

The Saint John LNG terminal earlier this month picked up a new contract to help ensure its supply of natural gas. On October 7 Repsol and Qatargas signed a multiyear agreement under which Qatargas will supply liquefied natural gas to Repsol Energy Canada Ltd. at the Canaport LNG facility.

2010

Fish farmers challenged by sea lice outbreaks

Sea lice outbreaks at salmon farms in Passamaquoddy and Cobscook bays this summer have contributed, along with warm water temperatures, to the loss of thousands of fish and presented a significant challenge to the industry, but the losses have not placed the fish farming companies in financial...