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The $1.4-Billion dollar (and counting) clean coal project at Boundary Dam:

The Boundary Dam Clean Coal experiment is a huge risk but Brad Wall proudly points to it as an example of Harper largesse any time he wants to deflect attention from Harper’s broken equalization promise.

It’s bad enough that Wall is willing to accept a $240M one-time payment in lieu of $800M each and every year but it being tied to this clean coal experiment makes matters even worse.

In addition to the federal dollars the Wall government, through SaskPower, has pledged $758-million dollars to the project and is still looking for $400-million dollars from private sector partners.

While Wall maintains that carbon capture is the most effective and efficient way to capture greenhouse gasses and has promised to stabilize greenhouse gas emissions by 2010 construction of the Boundary Dam project isn't even slated to begin until 2011.

Plus, no one really knows if the experiment will work and the $1.4 billion dollar price tag currently projected could easily turn out to be significantly more. Harper is on record stating that the federal government will not cover any cost overruns leaving Saskatchewan people and any private sector investors on the hook.

“… to suggest, as Mr. Wall has, that the offer by Mr. Harper to contribute a miniscule share in an expensive experiment to find a way to separate and sequester carbon dioxide is a gift to the province rather than what it is – a huge risk with associated costs – makes it appear the premier’s political allegiances have blinded him to the welfare of the province he has sworn to represent.”
- Saskatoon Star-Pheonix: September 24, 2008

$The facts on the 1.4-Billion dollar clean coal project at Boundary Dam:

  • The Wall government, through SaskPower, has pledged $758-million dollars to the project

  • The federal Conservative government has pledged $240-million dollars to the project

  • The Wall government is still looking for $400-million dollars from private sector partners

  • Brad Wall says the project will cost every man, woman and child in Saskatchewan over $1,200

  • Prime Minister Stephen Harper is on record stating that the federal government will not cover any potential cost overruns on the project

  • Brad Wall is on record stating that he expects all partners (including those in the private sector) to share in any potential cost overruns

  • Crown Investments Minister Ken Cheveldayoff says the government won't have an idea of how large cost overruns might be until the end of 2009

  • SaskPower President Pat Youzwa has stated that consumers can expect to see an increase in their power bills as a result of the project

  • Brad Wall maintains that carbon capture is the most effective and efficient way to capture greenhouse gasses. He has promised to stabilize greenhouse gas emissions by 2010. Construction of the Boundary Dam project isn't even slated to begin until 2011

How much will this end up costing us?

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Cam Broten
Saskatoon Massey Place
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