Contrary to claims by project supporters going around the province’s second UNESCO World Heritage site at Gros Morne would produce a shorter transmission line to bring Lower Churchill power to St. John’s than going through it.
Since the Premier’s estimated cost of the jog around ($100 million) was pulled out of his ass – by his own admission – then perhaps there is good reason to believe it too is a gross exaggeration of the actual cost of running a power line from Labrador to the townies.
So if the line is both shorter and (as it turns out) cheaper around the park, why the instance on risking the park's UNESCO World Heritage site status?
Maybe it’s because the crowd at NALCO just dusted off their old plan – done before the park existed – and never bothered to think it through.
How encouraging that thought is.
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