Official CCNB Media Releases
Over 75% of Energy East Pipeline Capacity Would be Exported out of Saint John Dec. 17, Saint John — TransCanada’s revised Energy East pipeline application filed today would more than double the number of oil tankers carrying tar sands oil through the Bay of Fundy and down the coast of the United States from 115 to […]
For Immediate Release December 17, Ottawa – The Energy East pipeline cannot be built now that Prime Minister Trudeau has agreed to a climate plan that limits warming to 1.5° Celsius, say numerous environmental groups in response to TransCanada’s updated Energy East application announced today. Estimates show the upstream production emissions of the pipeline,
FREDERICTON — Stephanie Merrill, Director of Freshwater Protection with the Conservation Council of New Brunswick, issued the following statement in response to the Department of Environment’s approval of the Sisson Mine Environmental Impact Assessment: “I’m surprised by today’s announcement considering it’s been made in a vacuum. Final approval of this project is a joint
Conservation Council responds to provincial approval of Sisson Mine EIA Read More »
FREDERICTON — The Conservation Council of New Brunswick is pleased to see the provincial government has included water, forests, climate change and local food as priority areas for the year ahead. The speech was delivered today by Lieutenant Governor Jocelyne Roy-Vienneau on behalf of Premier Brian Gallant’s government to mark the official opening of the
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FREDERICTON — A broad range of public interest groups and experts in New Brunswick says new legislation is needed to ensure our public forests are being managed to meet the needs of all New Brunswickers. The group, which includes representatives from wildlife organizations, the scientific community, private woodlot owners, environmental and conservation organizations, is calling
For immediate release: 12:00pm (Atlantic), Wed., Nov. 25, 2015 When: Thursday, Nov. 26, 2015 at 11 a.m. Where: St. Croix Room, Crowne Plaza Fredericton, 659 Queen St., Fredericton Who: Rick Doucet, New Brunswick Federation of Woodlot Owners; Rod Currie, New Brunswick Wildlife Federation; Peter Cronin, NB Salmon Council; Lois Corbett, Conservation Council of New Brunswick; Roberta Clowater,
A broad cross-section of 100 environmental, business and community interests, including the Conservation Council of New Brunswick and many participants in the current National Energy Board (NEB) reviews, are asking Prime Minister Trudeau, before heading to Paris, to keep his promise and stop the costly, broken pipeline reviews, including Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain and TransCanada’s
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FREDERICTON — Lois Corbett, Executive Director of the Conservation Council of New Brunswick, issued the following statement about TransCanada Corporation’s decision to cancel plans for an export terminal in Quebec related to its Energy East bitumen pipeline proposal: “From where we’re standing, the announcement today by TransCanada is much ado about nothing: it does
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FREDERICTON — Lois Corbett, Executive Director of the Conservation Council of New Brunswick, issued the following statement upon the swearing-in of the new prime minister and federal cabinet ministers: “We congratulate the new Prime Minster of Canada and the federal cabinet ministers and we commend the early commitment this government has signaled toward meaningful action
Conservation Council welcomes new Prime Minister and Federal Cabinet Ministers Read More »
FREDERICTON — The Conservation Council of New Brunswick has compiled the results of its all-candidates questionnaire on climate, energy and the environment. On Wednesday, Sept. 23 the council submitted a questionnaire to all candidates in each of New Brunswick’s 10 federal ridings. The questionnaire asked candidates to state their position on a range of environmental, health,
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