Opponents of Bay of Fundy tidal power project ask judge to suspend testing

A plan to test a giant electric turbine in the Bay of Fundy is facing a new legal hurdle.

A group of Nova Scotia fishermen has decided to seek a court order to suspend the project until a judge can review the case early next year.

The Bay of Fundy Inshore Fishermen’s Association says it will head to court Oct. 20 to seek a stay of a June decision by Nova Scotia’s environment minister to approve the project’s test phase.

A spokeswoman for Cape Sharp Tidal declined to comment on a case that is before the courts.