WORLD IN BRIEF : CANADA : New York Cancels Hydro-Quebec Pact
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
New York state canceled a $13-billion contract for power from a utility whose hydroelectric project in northern Quebec is under attack by Indians and some environmentalists. Gov. Mario Cuomo said he had accepted a recommendation from the state Power Authority that the contract with Hydro-Quebec be canceled for economic reasons. The Hydro-Quebec project has been a centerpiece of Quebec Premier Robert Bourassa’s economic development plan.
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