Conservation Council Wants Inquiry Into NB Power Spill

The Saint John Chapter of the Conservation Council of New Brunswick is calling on the Premier to hold a public inquiry into the recent heavy water spill and other incidents at the Point Lepreau generating station.

Chairwoman Sharon Murphy-Flatt tells CHSJ News details about the spill have been left out, such as clean-up workers being trapped in the radioactive area due to an air locked door failure.

She says the company has a culture of secrecy and cutting corners as it also took them 3 weeks to inform the public that chemicals had leaked into the Bay of Fundy.

She believes the safety incidents point to a larger problem and must be addressed.