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Weeks after we requested that the East Energy review start anew, Conservation Council’s Fundy Baykeeper Matt Abbott spoke with Simon Delattre of l’Acadie Nouvelle where he applauded the National Energy Board decision to restart the East Energy from the ground up. “The process was broken. All decisions were suspect, forming a new committee was the […]
You can’t walk far in New Brunswick without getting your feet wet. New Brunswick’s wetlands can be beautiful, peaceful, full of life and they are critical to our forests, our coastlines and our marine waters. They deserve to be protected and they deserve to be celebrated. That’s why, in honour of World Wetlands Day, Feb. 2, the
World Wetlands Day 2017 – Celebrate with a Virtual Tour of New Brunswick Wetlands! Read More »
Barely six months after the Husky Oil pipeline break that spilled up to 250,000 litres of heavy oil off the banks of the North Saskatchewan River last July, another Sask. pipeline leak was found on Jan 20th, spilling 200,000 litres of crude oil onto First Nations land used for agriculture, northeast of Weyburn. The oil leaking, from
Second pipeline break in Saskatchewan strikes First Nations land Read More »
A new report warns increased ice-jam flooding, contaminated well fields and sewage overflows are possibilities arising from climate change on the St. John river. Senior freshwater specialist Simon Mitchell from the World Wildlife Fund has been working with communities along the Upper St. John River Valley including Woodstock, Hartland and Florenceville-Bristol, identifying key risks and potential
Climate change a pressing reality for St. John river – here’s how! Read More »
Blue-green algae on a New Brunswick lake. Source: 2gnb.ca While a number of New Brunswick lakes have had persistent blue-green algae challenges, last summer we saw a spike in the number of lakes added to the Department of Health advisory list, including outbreaks in well-populated lake watersheds, relatively undisturbed lakes, and surface water supplies providing
Researchers and Groups to Tackle Blue-Green Algae in NB Lakes Read More »
The Sisson mine project is a proposal to build one of the world’s largest open-pit mines for tungsten and molybdenum in the heart of the upper Nashwaak River valley, near the village of Stanley. Action Alert, May 11, 2016 Comment on the Comprehensive Study Report for the Sisson Mine The Conservation Council of New Brunswick
Sisson Mine Proposal: An open-pit mine in the heart of upper Nashwaak River valley Read More »
There isn’t enough evidence showing the impacts of shale gas extraction to justify a science-based decision to develop the resource in Atlantic Canada. This was the key message delivered during a lecture in Fredericton last night by Dr. John Cherry, the chair of the 2014 Council of Canadian Academies panel on hydraulic fracturing. Dr. Cherry
Chair of Canadian fracking panel encourages continued moratorium Read More »
This summer our lakes are making headlines; not for their cool, clear nature but because they are getting sick. Blue-green algae blooms have flared up on Washademoak Lake, Harvey Lake and portions of Grand Lake — three lakes known for their swimming and boating. Except, the Department of Health is advising New Brunswickers that recreating
Departmental Deja Vu: Groups need help to keep rivers and lakes healthy Read More »
When you hear about “blue-green algae blooms” you may conjure up images of Lake Erie or Lake Winnipeg which in 2013 won the dubious distinction of the World’s Most Threatened Lake. So full of blue-green algae, you can see the blooms from space. Yikes. We’ve got a bit of our own blue-green algal bloom problem in
Blue-Green Algae in New Brunswick Lakes Read More »
TransCanada’s proposed Energy East pipeline route will cross New Brunswick rivers and streams over 280 times as it snakes its way from the border at Edmundston, down the St. John River Valley through the woodlands and farmlands of Carleton County, across Grand Lake cottage country, the fertile plains of Hampton, and ending beside the majestic
Share your stories where the pipeline meets our waters Read More »
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