Former Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Danny Williams speaks while still in office in Calgary, Dec. 3, 2009. Williams is targeting a vocal critic of the proposed Muskrat Falls hydroelectric project and a national environmental group in a lawsuit that seeks damages for alleged defamation. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
July 12, 2012 - 11:39 AM
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia Premier Darrell Dexter says the potential increase in costs for the Muskrat Falls hydroelectric project in Labrador is concerning.
Dexter's comments come ahead of a meeting later today with Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Kathy Dunderdale about the proposed development.
The cost of the project has previously been pegged at $6.2 billion, but Dunderdale has said that will likely increase.
Dexter says that is a concern, but he adds that studies show it's still the most effective way of delivering power to his province.
As part of the proposal to build the project, a $1.2-billion link between Newfoundland and Nova Scotia would be built to transmit energy.
News from © The Canadian Press, 2012