Immediate Release August 1, 2013 Fredericton – Organizations across the Maritimes reject TransCanada’s proposal to ship 1.1 million barrels a day of tar sands oil across the country to a terminus in St. John, New Brunswick on the shores of the Bay of Fundy. “Over the past year we have heard countless stories of pipelines […]
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Shale gas exploration gets green light in wetlands, around watercourses Fredericton – After being alerted to the fact that seismic testing and related work for shale gas exploration is happening in wetlands and around significant watercourses in Kent County, the Conservation Council of New Brunswick (CCNB) has learned that government has granted a blanket permit
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CCNB extends congratulations to Dr. Eilish Cleary Fredericton- The Conservation Council of New Brunswick would like to extend congratulations to Dr. Eilish Cleary, New Brunswick’s Chief Medical Officer of Health, on her reward received today by the Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors. Dr. Cleary was awarded the prestigious Environmental health Review Award for 2013
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BY LAURA HUBBARD TIMES & TRANSCRIPT On Saturday, a Solidarity Summer event saw people from around the three Maritime provinces and of all nations gather around the fire to take a stance on shale gas exploration and seismic testing planned for New Brunswick. “Today is a celebration of friendships and of the positivity that’s been
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SHANE MAGEE KINGS COUNTY RECORD But saying the company will talk with residents doesn’t ease concerns of the Conservation Council of New Brunswick. “Consultation has become a buzz word that doesn’t mean anything,” said council spokeswoman Stephanie Merrill. She said whether it is true consultation will depend on how the company handles it. She said
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Government has released its “Oil and Natural Gas Blueprint” for New Brunswick. It reads like an election platform, with vagaries and cheerleading for the bright future we will all have if we just close our eyes and open our hearts and arms. The Blueprint promises “responsible development” all the while hoping we’ll forget about all
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SWN Resources Canada, a subsidiary of Southwestern Energy, and/or agents on their behalf, has been approaching residents along Route 126 in Kent County in preparation for the resumption of their seismic program this coming spring and summer. This has lead to many concerns and questions to social media sites and to our office. People are asking: “Does
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“The Rules” for the “responsible environmental development of oil and gas activity in New Brunswick” were recently released by the Ministers of Energy and Mines and Environment and Local Government. The Conservation Council maintains the position that shale gas development is environmentally irresponsible. The release of the rules for shale development, which are permit conditions
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For Immediate Release On Friday, January 18, 2013, NB Power released the preliminary results of a study that showed that NB Power has grossly underestimated earthquake risk. The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) ordered a new site specific seismic hazard study be completed as a result of CCNB’s intervention at the licensing hearings for Point
Full report available here Halifax: Seven years after the Nova Scotia Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture (NS DFA) issued their first and only report on environmental monitoring at aquaculture sites in the province, an updated report indicates that open pen finfish farms are having a negative impact on the environment. According to the new report, there
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