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Sep 10, 19 •
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Construction work has officially begun on two new natural gas transmission pipelines in Chatham-Kent. Bill Walker, Associate Minister of Energy, announced the work has begun at a press conference last week near Dresden. “By expanding access to natural gas,...
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Jul 16, 19 •
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Enbridge Gas will begin construction later this month on its Chatham-Kent rural pipeline expansion project. The $19.1 million project will meet the growing agricultural, commercial, and industrial market demand for natural gas in Chatham-Kent and surrounding...
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Mar 12, 19 •
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Minister of Infrastructure Monte McNaughton, and Rick Nicholls, MPP for Chatham-Kent-Leamington, made the announcement at Cedarline Greenhouses, a company in Chatham-Kent that will be able to grow its business with this new expansion. “Our priority is...
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Nov 7, 18 •
0 Views • Feature Story, Local News • Bruce Corcoran • No Comments
About 40 percent of people in Southwestern Ontario don’t have access to natural gas to heat their homes and businesses. The provincial government, led by the Minister of Infrastructure, who also happens to be a local MPP, hopes to change that. The Access to...
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Sep 18, 18 •
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Ontario Premier Doug Ford said the province will expand natural gas access for homes and businesses in rural Ontario. Ford made the announcement Sept. 18 at the International Plowing Match & Rural Expo just outside Pain Court. The expansion efforts will...
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Sep 11, 18 •
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Union Gas’ Dawn ‘H’ compressor station in the Township of Dawn-Euphemia is in service. Operating at 44,500 Horsepower, the $250 million expansion increases capacity on the Union Gas Dawn-Parkway natural gas transmission system and helps improve...
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Sep 6, 17 •
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A gas leak in Chatham Tuesday night saw a number of residents evacuated as a safety precaution. Chatham-Kent fire officials said the leak occurred about 5:30 p.m. in the area of College and Queen streets, centred near 40 College St. Several households were...
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May 2, 17 •
0 Views • Feature Story, Local News • Mary Beth Corcoran • No Comments
Union Gas would like to hear from large agricultural operations and other businesses in the Chatham-Kent area that are interested in new or additional natural gas distribution capacity beginning as early as fall 2018. According to Union Gas officials, the...
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Dec 7, 16 •
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While one Southwestern Ontario company recently announced it is expanding elsewhere due to high electricity prices, the cost of power has yet to surface as a deal killer locally. This from Stuart McFadden, acting director of economic development for the...
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Jun 1, 16 •
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Continued public pressure is the only way to ensure the provincial government doesn’t follow through on plans to eliminate natural gas as a fuel for heating according to a group of Southwestern Ontario MPPs. A “town hall” meeting arranged by...
