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CCNB congratulates Premier Gallant for strong leadership on fracking moratorium

(Voir ce message en français) (Fredericton, NB) — The Conservation Council of New Brunswick is congratulating Premier Brian Gallant for his strong leadership and commitment to protect New Brunswickers and our water by imposing a moratorium on hydraulic fracturing in the province. “We’re proud of Premier Brian Gallant and his cabinet for standing firm to

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NB Ombudsman: government intentionally obstructing water protection regulation

Conservation Council Press Release For Immediate Release   Fredericton – On Friday, August 15, the New Brunswick Ombudsman, Charles Murray, tabled a report on his investigation into Department of Environment’s management of the Water Classification Program.  The Report provides damning evidence in support of the complaint, indicating that successive ministers have been intentional in their

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Wastewater treatment company seeks to dump 30M litres in N.B.

Atlantic Industrial Services in Debert, N.S. is hoping to ditch its wastewater in Dieppe, N.B. CBC News Posted Aug 06, 2014 Stephanie Merrill, the director of Fresh Water Protection Program with the Conservation Council of New Brunswick, said there are still too many questions about the impact of the water. She says the province doesn’t

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There’s an app for that! ExploreEcoNB

Whether you’re looking for a quiet place to watch wildlife, a breathtaking view, or the adventure of a lifetime, now “there’s an app for that”  in New Brunswick! Ten of the province’s nature- and environmental-based organizations along with key government agencies have collaborated over the past year to give you ExploreEcoNB. The brand new mobile

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How to Fight Fracking: 9 resistance strategies from the frontline standoff in New Brunswick.

BY JEAN LOUIS DEVEAU FEB 2014 | RESOURCE WARS 40.1 IMAGINE GOING TO YOUR FAVOURITE BAR year after year and ordering beer on tap. Then, one day, the tap runs dry. All that’s left are the drops that have fallen on the bar floor after decades of beer-thirsty customers. The only way to get more

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New Brunswick faces and places featured in Twelve Canadians web series

This past summer, Dave Kattenberg, director and producer of a feature series Twelve Canadians, contacted us at the Conservation Council. He wanted to travel to New Brunswick to talk to us about the work we do and the issues we are passionate about. “Absolutely!”, we said, and we have lots to share and can tour around

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