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Manitoba Hydro’s Fossil Fuel Bet | Winnipeg News

Manitoba Hydro’s Fossil Fuel Bet | Winnipeg News

Published 3 weeks, 1 day ago
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Manitoba Hydro’s $3 billion plan to build three gas turbines by 2030 is sparking alarm—this fossil fuel push could triple emissions, hike electricity costs, and sabotage the province’s net-zero 2035 goal. With ballooning expenses, inefficient tech, and climate-driven droughts worsening emissions, advocates are rallying behind cheaper, cleaner alternatives like battery storage and micro nuclear reactors, proving renewables can outcompete gas—even in Manitoba’s brutal winters.

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