Muskrat Falls a little confusing? Drew Brown breaks down the methylmercury concerns

Writer Drew Brown weighs in on the Newfoundland government's "wait and see'" approach to potential methylmercury contamination in the Lake Melville area.

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Brown's commentary is timely, withTorngatMountains MHA Randy Edmundssaying heis having a hard time determiningwho's right about the risks of flooding the reservoir at the Muskrat Fallshydroelectric dam.

Researchers have concluded that flooding the areawill lead toincreasedmercury levels downstream in Lake Melville but exactly what that will mean is being hotly debated.

Take a look at Drew Brown's take on it all, in the video above.