Official CCNB Media Releases
Three of New Brunswick’s political parties are saying ‘yes’ to clean air and water by indicating they would halt fracking activity and take steps to protect our Crown Forest should they form the next provincial government. Earlier this month, the Conservation Council of New Brunswick asked the province’s five political parties to share their conservation […]
Parties reveal position on environment and conservation Read More »
For Immediate Release 300 growers and producers already listed Fredericton — Just in time for the harvest seasson, the Conservation Council of New Brunswick (CCNB) today released its new and improved BuyLocal NB website where you can find tasty locally grown vegetables, yummy fresh meat and sustainably produced seafood. The BuyLocal website at wwwbuylocalnb.ca is
Just in time for Harvest, Conservation Council launches modernized BuyLocalNB directory Read More »
August 19th, 2014 (Fredericton, NB) Lois Corbett, Executive Director of the Conservation Council of New Brunswick, released the following statement in response to the report from the Council of Canadians on the Energy East Pipeline proposal and significant water crossings: “We were very happy to collaborate on this excellent research report about the potential risk
Statement in Response to Energy East: Where Oil Meets Water report Read More »
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
NB Ombudsman: government intentionally obstructing water protection regulation Read More »
Oceans’ Week starts with call for Gulf-wide moratorium and arms-length review panel Gulf of St. Lawrence, Canada, June 9, 2014 – Fishermen, environmentalists, First Nations, and others kicked off International Oceans’ Week with a demand to the federal, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, PEI, New Brunswick and Quebec governments to immediately place a moratorium on
For immediate Release Scientists find risks to water most significant threat from fracking Fredericton – Today the much anticipated Environment Canada study commissioned to the Council of Canadian Academies was released. The “Expert Panel on Harnessing Science & Technology to Understand the Environmental Impacts of Shale Gas Extraction” of 14 scientists has produced a good
CCNB responds to Council of Canadian Academies report on Shale Gas Read More »
Fredericton — Behind closed doors, the government of New Brunswick has agreed to the request of one company to dramatically rewrite the rules that protect our public forests, argues the Conservation Council of New Brunswick (CCNB). Additionally, it has set aside almost two thirds of increased access to timber on Crown land, a publicly owned
New Brunswick’s forestry contract with J.D. Irving goes too far: CCNB Read More »
NB native Lois Corbett moves home to take the helm of environmental group Fredericton, April 22, 2014 — The Conservation Council of New Brunswick (CCNB) is pleased to announce the appointment of a new Executive Director. Lois Corbett comes to CCNB with 30 years of environmental policy experience working for the non-profit sector, government, and
Conservation Council appoints new Executive Director Read More »
Fredericton – The Conservation Council of New Brunswick is joining with transparency and conservation groups across the Maritimes to demand an end to secretive giveaways of our natural resources following the release of the provincial government’s forest plan last week. “The province says the new forest plan is about jobs and ‘more boots in the woods’ but it’s
Alward’s forest plan must go: transparency, conservation groups Read More »
For Immediate Release March 19, 2014 Halifax, NS; St Andrews, NB – Communities and conservation organizations are alarmed at the significant public dollars that have been spent on subsidizing poor fish farming practices in Atlantic Canada. In the last two decades, almost $139 million taxpayer dollars have been spent on “compensating” open-net pen fish farms
Groups call for end to public bailouts for open-pen salmon feedlots Read More »
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