Peter Jackson

Labrador, St. John's

Health, Climate Change, and Indigenous Affairs Reporter at The Telegram (St. John's, NL)

Semi-retired journalist specializing in health, climate change and Indigenous affairs: not Indigenous; science nerd; allergic to fish.

Articles

Times quiz of the week: from Nigel Farage’s return to top universities

Jun 7, 2024 | thetimes.com | Kevin Reynolds |Peter Jackson

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World Energy project a done deal: MUN prof

Oct 14, 2023 | therecord.com | Peter Jackson

By Peter Jackson, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Telegram The road to Project Nujio'Qonik is following a similar path as Muskrat Falls when it comes to disjointed government policy and lack of transparency, says a Memorial University political scientist. But Russell Williams says the massive wind-hydrogen proposal on Newfoundland's west coast is nonetheless a fait accompli. The Canadian Press. All rights reserved.
World Energy project a done deal: MUN prof

Oct 14, 2023 | thespec.com | Peter Jackson

The road to Project Nujio’Qonik is following a similar path as Muskrat Falls when it comes to disjointed government policy and lack of transparency, says a Memorial University political scientist. But Russell Williams says the massive wind-hydrogen proposal on Newfoundland’s west coast is nonetheless a fait accompli. Already a Subscriber?
Innu take aim at Nunatukavut as court date postponed

Oct 11, 2023 | therecord.com | Peter Jackson

A long-simmering dispute about Indigenous identity boiled over into sustained attacks Tuesday, Oct. 10, as Innu Nation leaders told a news conference in Ottawa the Nunatukavut Community Council (NCC) has no historical claim to native status and is fraudulently attempting to steal land and benefits from Labrador's Innu and Inuit communities.
Innu take aim at Nunatukavut as court date postponed

Oct 11, 2023 | thespec.com | Peter Jackson

A long-simmering dispute about Indigenous identity boiled over into sustained attacks Tuesday, Oct. 10, as Innu Nation leaders told a news conference in Ottawa the Nunatukavut Community Council (NCC) has no historical claim to native status and is fraudulently attempting to steal land and benefits from Labrador’s Innu and Inuit communities.
FFAW backed calls for more hydrogen project oversight

Oct 8, 2023 | pentictonherald.ca | Peter Jackson

Newfoundland and Labrador’s largest private-sector union submitted a letter to federal Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault Friday, Sept. 29, saying it had ”grave concerns” about the effect of Project Nujio’qonik on fish harvesters in the area. The Telegram has obtained a copy of the letter signed by Katie Power, energy industry liaison with FFAW-Unifor, which represents 14,000 workers in the province, including fish harvesters.
FFAW backed calls for more hydrogen project oversight

Oct 7, 2023 | therecord.com | Peter Jackson

Newfoundland and Labrador's largest private-sector union submitted a letter to federal Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault Friday, Sept. 29, saying it had "grave concerns" about the effect of Project Nujio'qonik on fish harvesters in the area. The Telegram has obtained a copy of the letter signed by Katie Power, energy industry liaison with FFAW-Unifor, which represents 14,000 workers in the province, including fish harvesters.
FFAW backed calls for more hydrogen project oversight

Oct 7, 2023 | thespec.com | Peter Jackson

Newfoundland and Labrador’s largest private-sector union submitted a letter to federal Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault Friday, Sept. 29, saying it had ”grave concerns” about the effect of Project Nujio’qonik on fish harvesters in the area. The Telegram has obtained a copy of the letter signed by Katie Power, energy industry liaison with FFAW-Unifor, which represents 14,000 workers in the province, including fish harvesters. Already a Subscriber?
Mi’kmaw chief says federal oversight request was unauthorized

Sep 19, 2023 | thespec.com | Peter Jackson

Chief Mi’sel Joe says Miawpukek First Nation (MFN) did not request federal oversight of a massive wind-to-hydrogen project on the west coast of Newfoundland, and that a document to that effect was submitted by a band official who had no authorization to do so. Joe spoke to The Telegram after The Telegram published details of the file found on the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada’s (IAAC) website earlier this month. Already a Subscriber?
Meet The Rooms’ new Indigenous liaison

Sep 19, 2023 | thespec.com | Peter Jackson

If there’s one point Sharon Harvey likes to drive home, it’s that there is no such thing as the Indigenous community. “When I think of Indigenous, I think Indigenous means multiple different groups and different cultures,” she told The Telegram this week. Already a Subscriber?