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Media Advisory: National Groups, Local Communities, First Nations, Businesses Join Forces to Keep Bay of Fundy Safe From Energy East Pipeline

Media Releases / Conservation Council of New Brunswick

For immediate release: 2:00 p.m. (Atlantic), Tue., Sept. 15, 2015 National Groups, Local Communities, First Nations, Businesses Join Forces to Keep Bay of Fundy Safe From Energy East Pipeline When: Wednesday, Sept 16, 2015 at 3:30 p.m. Where: Mispec Beach, Simonds, N.B. Who: Joanna Kerr, Executive Director, Greenpeace Canada; Peter Robinson, Chief Executive Officer, David Suzuki […]

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Statement on New Regulations for Small-Scale Renewable Projects in NB

Media Releases / Conservation Council of New Brunswick

FREDERICTON — Today the Minister of Energy and Mines, Donald Arseneault, released the draft regulation to allow small-scale renewable energy generation projects in New Brunswick. The regulation is available online for 30 days of public input. Lois Corbett, Executive Director of the Conservation Council of New Brunswick, issued the following statement: “I’m pleased to see

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Statement on Regional Target to Reduce Carbon Pollution and Protect the Climate

Media Releases / Conservation Council of New Brunswick

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FREDERICTON — Five eastern premiers and six U.S. states agreed to a regional target of reducing carbon dioxide emissions by 35-45 per cent before 1990 levels by 2030 at the conference of the New England Governors and Eastern Canadian Premiers (NEG/ECP) this weekend. Lois Corbett, Executive Director of the Conservation Council of

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CCNB statement on scientific review showing fracking caused earthquake in B.C.

Media Releases / Conservation Council of New Brunswick

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FREDERICTON — Stephanie Merrill, the Conservation Council of New Brunswick’s Freshwater Protector Program Director, issued the following statement in response to the B.C. Oil and Gas Commission’s review that determined hydraulic fracturing activities triggered an earthquake in northeastern B.C. last year: Now we have another piece of scientific evidence showing that fracking

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New Report Shows TransCanada’s Proposed Energy East Pipeline Project A Major Risk for the Communities of the Bay of Fundy-Gulf of Maine

Media Releases / Conservation Council of New Brunswick

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2015 New Report Shows TransCanada’s Proposed Energy East Pipeline Project A Major Risk for the Communities of the Bay of Fundy-Gulf of Maine FREDERICTON — The Conservation Council of New Brunswick today released a report on the risks to the Bay of Fundy and Gulf of Maine, one of

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Anniversary of Ombudsman’s Report Opportunity for Department to Rebuild Bridges of Trust Between Groups

Media Releases / Conservation Council of New Brunswick

FREDERICTON — Tomorrow marks the one-year anniversary of the Ombudsman of New Brunswick’s report on the Department of Environment’s management of the Water Classification Program. The report provided evidence showing the department and successive government ministers intentionally failed to enforce the program for more than a decade. The Water Classification Program was introduced in 2002

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What to watch for in a Premiers-lead Canadian Energy Strategy

Media Releases / Conservation Council of New Brunswick

Three things to watch for in a Premiers-Lead Canadian Energy Strategy Premiers are expected to release their Canadian Energy Strategy at this week’s Council of the Federation meeting in St. John’s, Newfoundland. Established in 2012, the Canadian Energy Strategy Working Group is co-chaired by Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Paul Davis, Manitoba Premier Greg Selinger, Alberta

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Environmental Groups Ask Premiers To Go Back to the Drawing Board and Make Climate Protection the Priority in National Energy Agreement

Media Releases / Conservation Council of New Brunswick

July 16, 2015, St. John’s, Newfoundland – Environmental groups from across Canada today asked Canada’s premiers meeting in Newfoundland to delay adopting a new national energy strategy that will undermine any hope of making deep cuts to greenhouse gas emissions. “Approving tar sands pipelines like Energy East and Kinder Morgan, which is what this strategy

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NB Green Pages Launched for World Environment Day

Media Releases / Conservation Council of New Brunswick

MONCTON – In celebration of World Environment Day on June 5, the New Brunswick Environmental Network (NBEN) is launching Green Pages, a searchable on-line directory of more than 80 non-profit environmental groups in New Brunswick, including the Conservation Council. “Green Pages is the who’s who for New Brunswick environmental issues. It will help people across the

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Environmental Groups Ask NEB to Close Energy East Pipeline File

Media Releases / Conservation Council of New Brunswick

For Immediate Release May 13, 2015, Toronto – More than sixty groups across Canada are asking the National Energy Board (NEB) to close TransCanada’s Energy East application and keep it closed until the complete project application has been submitted to the regulator. Groups, including environmental, civic, arts, justice and peace organizations, sent their request in a

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