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Corbett on release of Parlee Beach water quality reports and recommendations

Our Executive Director, Lois Corbett, told media outlets the new report on water quality at Parlee Beach provides important baseline information on the health of Shediac Bay and urges decision-makers to “step back and think about the bay” when considering any new development. Corbett spoke to the Moncton Times & Transcript, CBC New Brunswick, and […]

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Statement on final report and recommendations on water quality at Parlee Beach

Media Releases / Jon MacNeill

Attention News Editors: The provincial government has released the summary report and individual technical reports of the steering committee set up to examine water quality issues at Parlee Beach. Lois Corbett, Executive Director of the Conservation Council of New Brunswick, issued the following statement: “I welcome the recommendation that the provincial government develop a comprehensive

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Conservation Council’s submissions on federal coal and gas regulations

CCNB Blog / Jon MacNeill

The Conservation Council of New Brunswick has submitted detailed technical comments on the federal government’s coal phase out regulation. Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Catherine McKenna, announced the proposed amendments as part of Canada’s climate action plan, in February this year. Phasing out coal-fired electricity by 2030 would help cut carbon pollution by 16

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On Earth Day, as concern over climate change grows, so too does our interest in retrofitting our homes and using more renewable energy

Media Releases / Jon MacNeill

Saint John and St. Andrews — Have you wondered what you can do to lessen your home’s carbon footprint? Would you like to learn more about the options available to you and the practical steps you can take to make a real difference? Here is your chance to see what homeowners in your community are doing

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Act today to protect the Nashwaak River from the Sisson Mine

CCNB Blog, Freshwater Protection / Jon MacNeill

For generations, families from Napadogan to Stanley, Taymouth to Marysville, and many points in between and beyond, have flocked to the banks of the Nashwaak River and its beautiful tributaries to swim, fish, paddle and — of course — forage for fresh fiddleheads. This legacy is threatened by a proposal to build a large open-pit

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Statement on Auditors General report on climate change action across Canada

Media Releases / Jon MacNeill

Attention News Editors: Executive Director Lois Corbett made the following statement with respect to the collaborative report released today assessing Canada’s progress on climate change policy and action, prepared by the federal Auditor General along with most provincial Auditors General. She is available for comment. “Today, Auditors General from across the country showed us that

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Let’s turn to nature for solutions

CCNB Blog / Kaleigh Holder

Happy World Water Day! From the water crises in Cape Town, South Africa and Flint, Michigan to the countless drinking water advisories in First Nations across Canada, this 25th World Water Day looks different for the millions of communities across our blue planet. In New Brunswick, we are fortunate to have an abundance of pristine

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On World Water Day, and every day, we need an economy that puts water protection first

CCNB Blog, Feature / Lois Corbett

The Nashwaak watershed is a vibrant network of rivers, streams and tributaries flowing 110 kilometres across central New Brunswick, from the Upper Nashwaak Lake below Juniper to the St. John River in Fredericton. For generations, families living in communities between these points, from Napadogan to Stanley, Taymouth to Marysville, have flocked to the banks to

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Corbett on Sisson Partnership’s plan to dump mining waste in Nashwaak watershed

CCNB in the News / Jon MacNeill

Our Executive Director, Lois Corbett, spoke with several media outlets about the Sisson Partnership’s plan to dump mine waste into waterways in the Nashwaak watershed. The partnership, comprised of Northcliff Resources and Todd Minerals, is applying to the federal government for permission to dump mining waste into portions of fish-bearing waterways, destroying Sisson Brook and

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Environmental groups call on Canadian government to ensure oil and gas companies reduce their carbon emissions, just like everyone else

Climate and Energy, Media Releases / Jon MacNeill

Ottawa, March 9, 2018 – The federal government must immediately close loopholes and rein in carbon emissions from oil and gas companies, say a broad cross- section of Canada’s major environmental groups. “True leadership in 2018 means having the courage to start a real conversation about the tension between Canada’s fossil fuel production and climate commitments.

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