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Families were forced to leave their homes after an estimated 1,200 barrels of crude oil spilled from a pipeline rupture in Bastrop County, TX, on Thursday, July 13. Local news media reported that an excavator accidentally cut the Magellan’s Longhorn pipeline shortly before 9 a.m. CST while working on a section of the pipe. The company, Magellan […]
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An iceberg bigger than the size of Prince Edward Island split off from an ice shelf in the Antarctic sometime between July 10 and 12, CTV News announced on Wednesday. British scientists announced the 1- trillion-tonne ice piece is one of the biggest icebergs to separate from the Antarctic. The rift had been observed over
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Canada’s National Energy Board (NEB) has stopped requiring pipeline companies to publish the geographic coordinates of pipeline repairs, DeSmog Canada has discovered. Until recently, the NEB openly posted the GPS coordinates of pipeline repairs. In the last few months, however, the NEB has quietly allowed companies to keep that information from the public. According
Pipeline companies are permitted to keep integrity digs secret from the public Read More »
How much cleaner are electric cars compared to gasoline vehicles? Check out this video by the Union of Concerned Scientists to find out. Would you consider buying an electric vehicle? This video by Plug’n Drive Ontario shows the benefits of owning the smooth-riding, fast-starting, low-maintenance EV. What’s happening with EVs in New Brunswick? Public Electric
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In an interview with Global News, our Executive Director, Lois Corbett, said the soon-to-be-built eCharge Network of 15 new, fast-charging stations is a key step toward getting more electric vehicles on New Brunswick roads. “I don’t think it’s the entire solution but I think it’s a key part of the solution”, Corbett told Global News
eCharge Network a key step: Corbett on transition to electric vehicles Read More »
Good news for people driving electric vehicles or those considering the gasoline-free or hybrid route in New Brunswick. NB Power is launching a public network of electric vehicle charging stations in 15 locations along the province’s busiest highways. The utility made the announcement last week and expects the network to be complete by year’s end.
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June 20, 2017 — New Brunswick Auditor General Kim MacPherson released the first volume of the 2017 New Brunswick Auditor General Report today, including an assessment of New Brunswick’s progress toward reducing greenhouse gases and adapting to climate change. Speaking to the Telegraph-Journal the day before the report came out, our Executive Director, Lois Corbett,
We need to see plans: Corbett on release of AG’s climate change report Read More »
A new report released by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) shows that pollution – everything from city smog to salt runoff – is costing Canadians tens of billions of dollars every year. The report, “Cost of Pollution in Canada: Measuring the impact on families, businesses and governments,” summarizes studies that have put price
From health to honeybees: Pollution impacts in Canada Read More »
With 60 photovoltaic panels on the roof, Andrew McLeod’s association holds the title for largest solar array in New Brunswick. And it’s a distinction he can’t wait to lose. “It’s gonna happen, we’re going to lose that title, there is no doubt about it,” says McLeod, CEO of the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists
“That’s our goal — for someone else to come up bigger and better” Read More »
The Government of New Brunswick recently announced it is investing more than $20 million this year in energy retrofits and renewable energy initiatives in public buildings. This latest investment represents a roughly $7 million increase over the $13.4 million and $13.3 million invested in 2016 and 2015, respectively. The Conservation Council is pleased to see the government
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