Premier’s reaction draws reaction

“Yes Kathy we get every ounce of value, Newfoundland pays for the overruns, which I am certain they wll be very large. Maybe you should return to what you know best, and what is that?” — Greyhound “Facts ... not spin ... well that would be nice. Like Maurice’s comment here. Not one iota of truth anywhere in it, total fabrication, lies and innuendo, not even a hint of factual data. But hey ... as long as it gets out there ... eh Maurice? As for the rest I will ask again ... if not Muskrat, then what? What is your answer to our coming power needs? Oh, and if you don’t think we have a need for more electricity in the next 10-20 years you are living in a fantasy world. The question is not do we need the power, we will indedd need more power. So, the question is how should we create that power? Wind, solar, tidal, coal, nuclear, oil, gas, LNG, moonbeams and butterflies, or Hydro? Intelligent, well educated, well experienced Newfoundlanders, who work for Nalcor looked at the problem, and all the answers, and came back with the answer that Muskrat was the lowest cost option. Not good enough for Maurice, and the rest of the b’ys, so we go outside to Navigant, nope not good enough, MHI, nope not good enough, Wade Locke, nope not good enough ... no one is good enough. Unless you are a nutjob, touting bringing gas onshore, or daming every little river on the island then you are not considered worthy by the naysayers. The naysayers continue to say muskrat is a bad deal,, but they can’t say why. They also can’t come up with a good alternative. That’s what I want to hear. What do you propose to do about our coming need for electricity? Oh right...I forgot we don’t need any power here in NL, we will all go sit on the end of the wharf and go on the dole...” — John Smith “Mr. Adams I’ve been reading some of your critical posts on the deal. Would you be so kind as to tell us what your occupation and background is, so that we can get some idea if your analysis is credible? Or are you just a very negative person?” — Casey “JOHN and CASEY, go to www.vision2041.com and you will get answers to: ”Do Muskrat Falls constitute a ‘rational energy strategy’?”, “Do the island need the power”, “Are there better options?”, “Will Muskrat Falls stabilize rates”, “Do Holyrood burn 18,000 barrels of oil a day in winter?”, “Why is it that the Premier recognizes that oil companies need to be ‘protected’ against LOW oil prices, but with Muskrat Falls, ratepayers DO NOT?”, “Why is it that Nalcor needs to be ‘protected’ (by way of a locked-in, 50-year, TAKE OR PAY contract) against lower than forecast island demand, BUT RATEPAYERS ARE NOT?”, “Why is it that island ratepayers will be LOCKED-IN to a minimum 2% ANNUAL rate increase, when oil has increased over the last 6 years on average by only 3/10ths of 1% annually (6 times less)?”, “Why are island ratepayers locked in to an escalator clause when Nova Scotians are NOT?”, “Why is it that Nalcor gets NO REVENUE from Emera to help cover the $10.5 BILLION in debt servicing and operating costs that island ratepayers have to pay over the 35 year Nalcor/Emera deal?” Just to name a few. See www.vision2041.com” — Maurice E. Adams