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Politique énergétique : N’ouvrons pas la porte à la destruction des rivières au profit des prédateurs

Energy policy: Let's not open the door to the destruction of rivers for the benefit of predators

In its energy bill and energy policy, the government plans to raise the threshold for the private sector to build and operate power generation facilities from 50 to 100 megawatts. This is very worrying, as it opens the door to the unbridled construction of "small" hydroelectric power plants all over the country, already that the current 50 MW threshold corresponds to a dam as big as the one in place on the Rivière des Prairies north of Montreal and operated by Hydro-Québec.

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Stratégie de développement éolien

Wind development strategy: Hydro-Québec has free rein to reduce the impact of new wind production on the territory

Fondation Rivières welcomes the government corporation's willingness to take charge of wind power development in Quebec through its wind power development strategy. This opens the door to orderly planning of energy production on the territory, to a genuine social dialogue on energy production, and to a significant reduction in the impact of wind power production on the territory if new production is concentrated on already disturbed territories.

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Rivière du Nord_crédit Enclume/Karl Dorais Kinkaid

Study confirms high recreational potential of Rivière du Nord between Mirabel and Saint-André-d'Argenteuil

A two-part study reveals that the water quality of the Rivière du Nord along the 55 km between Mirabel and Saint-André-d'Argenteuil is adequate for recreational water sports (canoeing, kayaking, paddleboarding), but not for swimming. The study also identified and characterized 14 public access points to the river that, once developed, would have the potential to become a major recreational tourism destination for the greater Montreal region.

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