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Premier Blaine Higgs says his minority Progressive Conservative government will end the province-wide moratorium on hydraulic fracturing and allow the controversial and risky process in the Sussex region. And Premier Higgs wants to do it fast — before the New Year.
Say no to shale gas in N.B. — send your letter today! Read More »
This year we’ve expanded the Milton F Gregg Awards in celebration of our 50th year of environmental action in New Brunswick. You can now nominate your Eco-Hero in one of 15 categories!
Nominate Your Eco-Hero! Deadline: July 31 Read More »
New Brunswick and the whole of Atlantic Canada grew on the energy of the forests, the fish, the animal furs, the bountiful coastal estuaries and the rich alluvial soils. Settlers lived in the bounty of farming, ship building, forestry and fishing. They made the wealth of the land their wealth, and helped the building of
As New Brunswickers along the Wolastoq (St. John) River face the reality of a second “flood of the century” in two years, it is clear that a new approach to flood management is urgently needed. While some flooding during the spring freshet is expected, the devastating floods we’ve lived through in recent years are not
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_single_image image=”141015″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center”][vc_column_text] New Brunswickers have one final opportunity to tell the federal government to keep fish-bearing brooks off the list for the proposed Sisson Mine’s waste dam. The companies behind the proposed mine are in the final stages of applying for permission to dump mining waste into portions of Bird Brook and
Send your letter to protect the Nashwaak Watershed from Sisson mine waste Read More »
Just before the holidays, Brunswick News interviewed Steve Moran, CEO of gas producer Corridor, Inc. This interview, and conversations that followed it, contradicted everything that Premier Higgs told us about lifting the shale gas moratorium.
Why the rush to overturn fracking ban? Read More »
Premier Blaine Higgs says his minority Progressive Conservative government will end the province-wide moratorium on hydraulic fracturing and allow the controversial and risky process in the Sussex region. And Premier Higgs wants to do it fast — before the New Year.
Say no to shale gas in N.B. — send your letter today! Read More »
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_raw_html]JTNDc2NyaXB0JTIwdHlwZSUzRCUyMnRleHQlMkZqYXZhc2NyaXB0JTIyJTIwc3JjJTNEJTIyJTJGY2NuYi1pbmNsdWRlcyUyRm1sYS1mb3JtLmpzJTIyJTNFJTIwJTNDJTJGc2NyaXB0JTNFJTBBJTNDbGluayUyMHJlbCUzRCUyMnN0eWxlc2hlZXQlMjIlMjB0eXBlJTNEJTIydGV4dCUyRmNzcyUyMiUyMGhyZWYlM0QlMjIlMkZjY25iLWluY2x1ZGVzJTJGbWxhLWZvcm0uY3NzJTIyJTNF[/vc_raw_html][vc_single_image image=”140167″ img_size=”1600×900″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] New Brunswick may be facing an uncertain political future, but there is one topic that all New Brunswick MLAs, new and old, can agree on: the need to protect nature and the natural beauty of our province. Right now, 95 per cent of New Brunswick’s land and water is unprotected, leaving vital
One thing we can all agree on: protecting nature in N.B. Read More »
This weekend marks the 13th annual World Rivers Day (on Sunday, Sept. 23), when people across the globe celebrate their local rivers and reflect on how important they are and what these watercourses mean to them. On last year’s World Rivers Day, I reminisced about the Water Classification Regulation and highlighted the many environmental threats
Vote for strong water protection on this World Rivers Day Read More »
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_cta h2=”Election 2018: Ask candidates at your door..” h2_font_container=”font_size:30″ h2_google_fonts=”font_family:Alegreya%20Sans%20SC%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C500%2C500italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” color=”white” use_custom_fonts_h2=”true” use_custom_fonts_h4=”true” css=”.vc_custom_1536860451113{background-color: #abd68d !important;}”]1. If elected, what will you do to ensure the full implementation of the water protection strategy? 2. How does your party plan to develop and implement a new watershed protection act by 2020?[/vc_cta][vc_column_text]Flooding, sewage overflow, blue-green algae and poor
Clean water should be top priority Read More »
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