FREDERICTON — Stephanie Merrill, Acting Executive Director of the Conservation Council of New Brunswick, issued the following statement to mark National Tree Day, Sept. 23, 2015: We think it’s fitting that National Tree Day should happen during the time of year when the leaves begin changing to paint our parks, forests and communities a beautiful […]
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Stephanie Merrill, acting Executive Director of the Conservation Council, spoke with CBC New Brunswick about cuts to intervenor funding related to TransCanada’s Energy East pipeline project. The article was published on Monday, Sept. 21. The CBC reported on three New Brunswick First Nations who are upset the National Energy Board cut funding for groups wanting to intervene
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Fundy Baykeeper Matt Abbott hosted the heads of 11 of Canada’s top environmental organizations in Saint John on Wednesday, Sept. 16. The groups set out on a local fishing boat and were joined by local fishers for a tour of the harbour and Red Head to see firsthand the unique ecosystem and sustainable jobs at
Saint John, N.B. – Today the heads of Canada’s leading environmental groups stood alongside First Nations and local fishers on Mispec Beach, New Brunswick near the Bay of Fundy to call for the rejection of the Energy East pipeline and tanker proposal. Executive directors took a tour on a local fishing boat around eastern
For immediate release: 2:00 p.m. (Atlantic), Tue., Sept. 15, 2015 National Groups, Local Communities, First Nations, Businesses Join Forces to Keep Bay of Fundy Safe From Energy East Pipeline When: Wednesday, Sept 16, 2015 at 3:30 p.m. Where: Mispec Beach, Simonds, N.B. Who: Joanna Kerr, Executive Director, Greenpeace Canada; Peter Robinson, Chief Executive Officer, David Suzuki
Fundy Baykeeper Matthew Abbott spoke with the Quoddy Tides on September 11th about the impacts the Energy East proposal could have on the Bay of Fundy ecosystem. “With this pipeline proposal, we’re gambling thousands of existing, permanent jobs for the prospect of short?term employment that will leave the Bay of Fundy at risk for the
Fundy Baykeeper Matthew Abbott spoke with the New Brunswick Telegraph-Journal about the National Energy Board’s decision to approve Spanish energy giant Repsol’s request for a 25-year licence to export liquefied natural gas from a proposed gas liquefaction terminal in Saint John. The article was published on Friday, Sept, 11. Abbott told reporters the export terminal will
Fundy Baykeeper Matthew Abbott spoke with APTN National News on Sept. 10 about our report into the risks posed by TransCanada’s Energy East Pipeline project to sustainable jobs and marine life in the Bay of Fundy. Abbott said the significant increased in tanker traffic the project would bring into the Bay of Fundy will increase
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Welcome to the online edition of EcoAlert, New Brunswick’s Environmental Magazine. EcoAlert is the Conservation Council of New Brunswick’s membership magazine. It brings you environmental news, exciting stories of positive change happening in our communities, and important action alerts from across our province. We share stories of the work we’re doing in our program areas – including
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Executive Director Lois Corbett spoke with CBC New Brunswick about a new regulation from the provincial government to allow small-scale renewable energy projects in NB. “Whether it’s solar or wind installations on our First Nations, whether it’s encouragement to individual homeowners who have a great south-facing roof, we’ve got to have that whole basket of
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