LEAP: No Gas Plants In Pictou County

11/09/2026

In August the Tatramar gas generating plant was given a green light by the New Brunswick government. Pro Energy will use converted 747 jet engines to build the plant each (likely 10 turbines)

The use of jet engines for power generation is ramping up quickly for AI Data centres in the USA who can’t wait for grid connection, so they generate their own power. HOWEVER many have concerns over the use of jet engines and their less efficient, more polluting issues over gas turbines actually designed to generate electricity. This is an interesting and worthwhile read for those who might live near any of these plants especially concerning is:

“The generators have state permission to emit carbon monoxide at twice the rate of other turbines at the site. The permits also allow a 25% higher limit for pollutants known as volatile organic compounds. Both carbon monoxide and volatile organic compounds pose significant health risks.”

Tim Houston old jet polluting engines? Nova Scotia can do better (or maybe we just don’t want to?)

Discover how data centers are transforming by using aircraft engines for electricity generation amidst soaring demands.

11/08/2026

Anthropic invests US$ 3.4 billion in gas generation. This raises more questions than answers. It’s 48km from the 30” gas pipeline to Point Tupper. Or maybe the plan was 2 gas generating plants in Pictou County to stabilize the power for the AI data Centre. We just don’t know. So many questions.

Tim Houston we really need some clarification.

We started off with two 300mw gas/diesel generating plants, now it’s a 10 billion data centre project and now we learn of Anthropics massive investments in gas generation. The murky soup gets thicker.

11/08/2026

Cameron Brook this morning. What a failure to recognize the importance of the locations IESO chose to place their gas/diesel peaker plants, right in the headwaters of 2 of the most prolific salmon rivers along the Northumberland Strait.

Tim Houston this was mostly desktop analysis, was there anyone on staff who said “wait, this is not right” in either the federal or provincial governments …? Or did they see the issue and realized they were powerless? Sean Fraser Tim Halman for Dartmouth East

11/08/2026

Wetland and aquatic ecosystem species decline. A new global threat map. CBC news.

Tim Halman for Dartmouth East Tim Houston - how was it possible that IESO chose two sites containing headwater wetlands for the proposed gas/oil generating plants? Wetlands that feed Atlantic Salmon Rivers and contain endangered species. Where are the long term aquatic studies for these sites?

“We know that freshwater wildlife populations are declining faster than terrestrial or marine species, and we also know that wetlands are shrinking way faster than forests," said Christophe Brabant, a PhD candidate at McGill University.

https://shrlnk.ca/s/kxGME93b

11/08/2026

The tragic loss of wetlands and aquatic ecosystems across the world and yes, right here in Nova Scotia too. CBC News.

Tim Halman for Dartmouth East Tim Houston please remember the sites for gas/oil generating plants chosen by IESO in Pictou County have wetlands that contain endangered species and are headwaters to Atlantic Salmon rivers. How did this happen?

"We know that freshwater wildlife populations are declining faster than terrestrial or marine species, and we also know that wetlands are shrinking way faster than forests," said Christophe Brabant, a PhD candidate at McGill University.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/freshwater-biodiversity-threat-map-9.7405985

11/08/2026

In song, in community, in love for this planet and in demand for a better way forward. We showed up in Westville outside of Tim Houston’s office along with a 100+ others in an absolute downpour.

Awesome to see all the generations rising together: youth standing up for the future they want, seniors doing what it takes to keep democracy alive, littles splashing in puddles.

NO FOSSIL FUEL POWER PLANTS.
NO UNREGULATED AI DATA CENTRES WITHOUT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS.

Join us in returning to the land next to the two planned gas/diesel power plants on November 21. Link in bio about land/water ceremony in Salt Springs and Marshdale. All welcome!

Photos from today’s protest in Westville by Christine Whelan. Part of a province wide protest against AI data centre in Cape Breton.

11/08/2026

From the Bridgewater data centre protest today. A prayer for water…

One of the deep reasons we are standing up, thankyou all of you who have shown up and given support. Tim Houston

11/07/2026

CBC News, people just want to be heard and have a say Tim Houston. Data centres or gas generating plants, all Nova Scotians deserve to be heard when industrial projects come to our back yards affecting locals, salmon river and watersheds.

Nova Scotians rallied Saturday to oppose AI data centre construction.