Official CCNB Media Releases
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
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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,
For Immediate Release FREDERICTON — At the height of the harvest season, and just in time for Thanksgiving, the Conservation Council of New Brunswick today released its new BuyLocalNB™ smartphone app that helps New Brunswickers find tasty, locally-grown meat, fruit and vegetables to fill their tables for the holiday feast with the family. Last fall, CCNB released
FREDERICTON — The Conservation Council of New Brunswick has partnered with Bullfrog Power to run its Fredericton office at 180 St. John St. off 100 per cent clean energy. The Conservation Council became a Bullfrog Power customer effective Oct. 1, 2015. By doing so, the province’s leading environmental advocate joins the likes of the
FREDERICTON — Stephanie Merrill, Acting Executive Director of the Conservation Council of New Brunswick, issued the following statement to mark National Tree Day, Sept. 23, 2015: We think it’s fitting that National Tree Day should happen during the time of year when the leaves begin changing to paint our parks, forests and communities a beautiful
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Saint John, N.B. – Today the heads of Canada’s leading environmental groups stood alongside First Nations and local fishers on Mispec Beach, New Brunswick near the Bay of Fundy to call for the rejection of the Energy East pipeline and tanker proposal. Executive directors took a tour on a local fishing boat around eastern
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
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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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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