Power from Cross Lake MB

[David/MN]

I saw a news story tonight about Cross Lake, MB and the situation with the erosion caused by the eratic lake levels caused by the Hydro dam. Seems like Minnesota (Exel Energy) wants to buy about a billion dollars of power from MB Hydro, but the people of Cross Lake are pissed about the sale to Minnesota because of the damage the dam has already done, and this sale to MN will make it even worse. I am not sure if its a compensation issue or what, but the pictures of the shore line looked real bad. Anyone know the real story?

Thanks

dw

[River_eye]

I guess only the people who live there know the whole story, but no it's not bogus, those people have been given a rough ride, and they're not the first, and probably not the last. Hydro is not the friendly power that it's made out to be.

Manitoba Hydro is a crown corporation, that has been disrupting peoples lives for many, many years. In fact, it goes back as far back as a couple of generations. If the utility wants to construct a dam, they construct it! If it means displacing and relocating an entire community of people, so be it! Such practices in the name of progress, have been carried out for generations. There's always been controversy surrounding hydro's policies, but in the end, they have the final say. Don't get the wrong impression about this utility, they
act in the best interest of the province. If it means moving an entire community of people and relocating them somewhere else, they people do receive compensation?