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Let’s catch up with the rest of the country: Corbett on e-waste recycling program in NB

CCNB in the News / Conservation Council of New Brunswick

Executive Director Lois Corbett spoke with the CBC’s Kate Letterick for an article on the province’s proposed electronic waste recycling program, which ran on Monday, July 27. The provincial government is considering changes under the Clean Environment Act that would create a program for the proper disposal of electronics, such as televisions, computers, digital cameras and […]

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What New Brunswick should look for in a Canadian Energy Strategy

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The following appeared in the Opinion section of the New Brunswick Telegraph-Journal on Saturday, July 18, in the Letters to the Editor in the Monday, July 20 edition of The Daily Gleaner, and in The Northern Light (Bathurst) on Tuesday, Aug. 4. What could New Brunswick get out of a Canadian energy strategy? Comfortable homes, lower

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CCNB Board Member speaks at Sisson Mine meeting

CCNB in the News / Conservation Council of New Brunswick

Scott Kidd of the Conservation Council of New Brunswick’s Board of Directors made a presentation during the public meeting on the proposed Sisson Mine on Monday, June 22. Speaking on behalf of CCNB, Kidd told an indepdent panel established by the provincial government that Northcliff Resources Ltd., the company behind the mine proposal, had filed

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What the EPA fracking study really says

CCNB in the News / Conservation Council of New Brunswick

This article appeared in the Opinion section of the Wednesday, June 17 edition of The Daily Gleaner and the June 29 edition of the Miramichi Leader. Last week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the draft results of its study on the relationship between hydraulic fracturing and drinking water. There has been lots of

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Nadine Ives at launch of Muddy Boots green space

CCNB in the News / Conservation Council of New Brunswick

An article on Muddy Boots, a new initiative launched at Florenceville Elementary School with help from the Conservation Council, appeared in the New Brunswick Telegraph-Journal on Wednesday, June 10. Muddy Boots is a new green space and outdoor education site on the grounds of Florenceville Elementary School. On Tuesday, June 9, students from Grades 3

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Fundy Baykeeper at Red Head

CCNB in the News / Conservation Council of New Brunswick

The Fundy Baykeeper and other staff at the Conservation Council of New Brunswick participated in the March to the End of the Line on Saturday, May 30, an event in support of the protection of the Bay of Fundy and the health of residents who will be affected by the proposed Energy East oil pipeline.

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Fundy Baykeeper and CCNB join cross-country call to close Energy East project

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The Conservation Council of New Brunswick joined more than 60 organizations representing environmental, civic, arts and justice groups in calling on the National Energy Board to close the Energy East oil pipeline application until a complete project application has been submitted to the regulator. The call was picked up by media organizations across the country, including

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Lois Corbett on glyphosate with APTN National News

CCNB in the News / Conservation Council of New Brunswick

Executive Director Lois Corbett spoke with APTN National News this week about the use of glyphosate in New Brunswick’s public forest. Watch the story here. Glyphosate, the main ingredient in the most widely-used herbicides in the world, was recently classified as a probable cancer-causing chemical by the International Agency for Research on Cancer, a branch

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Bay Keeper worries whales will be impacted by tankers

CCNB in the News / Conservation Council of New Brunswick

Our Fundy Baykeeper, Matt Abbott, spoke with CBC News about the proposed expansion of the potash terminal in Saint John. The proposed expansion would see potash ship traffic in the Bay of Fundy double from 60 ships per year to more than 120. “As we increase traffic, it’s going to become more like jay-walking at rush hour

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Reuters reports on environmental emergencies at Irving Oil

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The Conservation Council’s Executive Director, Lois Corbett, and former Fundy Baykeeper, Dave Thompson, were quoted in a Reuters article examining oil spills and regulatory warnings involving the Irving Oil refinery and terminal facility in Saint John. Using documents obtained by a Right to Information request, Reuters, an international news agency, determined Irving Oil has logged at

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