Mercury concerns covered in assessment: Nalcor – N and L Compass

Nunatsiavut government loses application against Muskrat Falls development

The Nunatsiavut government still has concerns over the potential for the hydroelectric development at Muskrat Falls to lead to methylmercury contamination downstream in Lake Melville, reaching into the Labrador Inuit Settlement Area.

The recognized government representing Labrador Inuit has repeatedly raised those concerns with the provincial government and Crown corporation Nalcor Energy, recently asking for $500,000 in support of its own scientific studies downstream.

In September 2014, representatives presented a case before the Supreme Court of Newfoundland, arguing in support of an application meant to quash a permit allowing for construction at Muskrat Falls to proceed, saying the province had failed in its duty to consult and consider potential harm.