Local Journalism Initiative  29/08/2024 08:51 Provincial government officials and Indigenous leaders descended on the Atikamekw community of Opitciwan Wednesday morning to celebrate the groundbreaking of a major new energy project. The Société en commandite Onimiskiw Opitciwan (SCOO) broke ground on the construction of a $70-million forest biomass cogeneration plant project yesterday morning. The project, which is led by the Opitciwan Atikamekw Council and supported by Hydro-Québec, drew such luminaries as Assembly of First Nations of Quebec and Labrador (AFNQL) chief Ghislain Picard, Quebec Indigenous Affairs minister Ian Lafreniere and Hydro-Quebec brand officer France Wong. The facility is expected to be ready by 2026. The new facility will optimize use of forestry resources, reduce noise and odour pollution, drastically cut fossil fuel dependence and significantly lower the transport related to diesel

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