February in Review, Part II http://www.dominionpaper.ca/articles/3890

Montreal-based engineering giant SNC-Lavalin confirmed its plans to build a prison in Libya.

Five more First Nations communities rejected oil company Enbridge Inc.'s proposed Northern Gateway Pipelines, set to transport tar sands oil from nothern Alberta to the BC coast. The newly formed Yinka Dene Alliance, made up of Indigenous communities located along the proposed route for the pipeline, rejected Enbridge's latest financial incentives package, saying "no amount of money" would convince them to agree to the project.

Taseko mines announced it is trying again to gain federal approval of its Prosperity Mine project near Williams Lake, BC. The federal government rejected the gold mine earlier this year due to the environmental destruction it will cause; Taseko claims its new proposal will not damage the environment. Local First Nations oppose the project, rejecting the claim that a gold mine can operate without damaging the environment.

Emera, Nova Scotia Power's parent company, posted record profits for 2010. The province’s electricity provider made $121.3 million in profit in 2010, up $12 million over 2009. The privatized utility jacked power bills by 5.66 per cent in January.