Three of New Brunswick’s political parties are saying ‘yes’ to clean air and water by indicating they would halt fracking activity and take steps to protect our Crown Forest should they form the next provincial government. Earlier this month, the Conservation Council of New Brunswick asked the province’s five political parties to share their conservation […]
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Meet Jon, the newest addition to the Conservation Council team, who is taking over communications duties out of our Fredericton office: I’ve lived in Fredericton for 10 years since moving here from my hometown, the small agricultural community of Sussex, to study journalism at St. Thomas University. I’ve been a staff reporter for a handful
Lois Corbett, executive director of the Conservation Council of New Brunswick, participates on CBC’s natural resources panel in the lead up to the Sept. 21 provincial election. The panel, facilitated by CBC’s Harry Forestell, aired on Sept. 11. Watch the video here.
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Dear Premier: It must be extremely difficult trying to pull the province out of its deep financial hole as well as honour all the promises you made. We all know that you didn’t create the crisis. It’s the result of decades of successive Liberal and Conservative governments promising the sun and moon and delivering little
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The province’s claim of air quality improvements in New Brunswick likely ring hollow for residents living in Saint John, Belledune or Miramichi (Telegraph-Journal, Oct. 18, 2013). According to the province’s recently released air quality report, residents living in the neighbourhood closest to the oil refinery in Saint John, Champlain Heights, are exposed to levels of
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Thu, Jun 13: Anti shale gas protestors say they have drawn their line and it runs right across Highway 126 north of Moncton. SWN Resources has been using seismic testing trucks to explore for shale gas in the area. But protesters say they don’t want the trucks to pass their encampment. Global’s Brion Robinson reports.
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By James Jenkinson for The Daily Gleaner June 17, 2013 “Environmentalists and woodlot owners have grave concerns with the status quo of New Brunswick’s forest industry, but the Forest Products Association of Canada president says it’s poised for a promising future.” … The Conservation Council of New Brunswick’s Tracy Glynn said a public survey commissioned
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Doing some spring-cleaning? Let us take unused or unwanted clothing and household items off of your hands. The Conservation Council has a brand new fundraising initiative called Giftit. Giftit is a classified buy & sell web site and is locally directed, like Craigslist or Kijiji. Anyone can sell a good or service to another person,
BY KAREN KLEISS, EDMONTON JOURNAL June 7, 2013 Prime Minister Stephen Harper supports the pipeline but federal Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau has expressed caution, citing environmental concerns. Celine Delacroix, executive director of the Conservation Council of New Brunswick, said opposition is mounting as New Brunswickers learn more about the proposal. read full article
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Larry, Miramichi Online June 4, 2013 The Conservation Council of New Brunswick (CC) thinks Arbec is pumping too many carcinogens into the air, and that the province has sanctioned it. The CC says “According to Environment Canada’s national pollutant release inventory and Pollution Watch, prior to the facility closing and changing owners, the facility released the
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