The restart of crude oil production at Imperial Oil Ltd.'s Norman Wells oilfield after a two-year shutdown means both economic optimism and cleaner air for the 800 or so residents of the remote Northwest Territories town.
"Obviously, a producing plant is going to require people and that creates employment, creates activity in our community," interim town manager Darren Flynn said.
"So we're absolutely delighted that they're back on line."
"They (diesel generators) make quite a bit of noise and, of course, you get the exhaust that comes off of it," he said.
"It's my understanding that (Imperial) is burning off natural gas in order to produce their's, so that definitely is a cleaner way to generate electricity than using diesel."