But while some protesters joined the hunger strikers in celebration, others were disappointed, saying the deal doesn't address their concerns with the structural integrity of the North Spur, a wall of the dam that some are worried could buckle, causing flooding downstream. "The biggest worry that I have is the stability of the North Spur, and that wasn't even addressed at the meeting last night," said protester Craig Chaulk as he returned home from the protest site. "That is the achilles heal of the whole project." "People are happy they're eating," protester Christina Isabel Tellezsaid of the hunger strikers. "But this is clearly not over for a lot of people." Protesters began dismantling their camp Wednesday afternoon across from the Muskrat Falls worksite, but they warned protest actions would continue. The province has also promised to convene an independent advisory committee, that will include Indigenous leaders, to recommend methylmercury mitigation options. Pending the outcome of the scientific review, Bell said the mitigation efforts could set "a new standard for dealing with methylmercury production" on other hydroelectric dams. Bell said he believed it was "a win for Labradorians and grassroots democracy," and that Muskrat Falls can teach industry a lesson going forward. "It's fair to say this project did not have a strong community acceptability or confidence," he said. "And there's a lesson there to be learned by other projects that ensuring that there is community confidence and acceptability is really important to building a strong relationship, especially when you're dealing with Aboriginal cultures." Follow Hilary Beaumont on Twitter.WE WON!!!!!! (Details to come tomorrow) — Ossie Michelin (@Osmich)October 26, 2016
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Hunger Strikers Celebrate Muskrat Falls Win
But protesters split on agreement to review engineering reports.