Official CCNB Media Releases
The Conservation Council of New Brunswick is disappointed to see continued efforts to export LNG from Saint John.
LNG export, shale gas, not worth risk posed to water, air and climate Read More »
The Conservation Council is calling for greater transparency and accountability from NB Power as it seeks to raise energy rates by 8.9 per cent.
Conservation Council Calls On EUB To Ensure Transparency, Accountability From NB Power Read More »
Dr. Louise Comeau, Co-interim Executive Director of the Conservation Council of New Brunswick (CCNB) issued the following statement with respect to the Caribou Mine contaminated site.
We applaud the federal government’s move today to make it easier and more affordable for Canadians to get behind the wheel of a zero-emitting, electric vehicle.
The provincial air quality data released today show too many exceedances of sulphur dioxide at pulp and paper mills in Northern New Brunswick (Edmundston and Atholville) and of particulate matter in Saint John. While New Brunswick meets most of the current Canadian standards, it needs to do more to ensure industrial polluters get on track to meet improved national air quality standards for 2025.
The outcome of ongoing unplanned outages is that NB Power is burning dirty and expensive fossil fuels, paying more carbon tax than it should, and buying high-priced power on the open market.
Latest Shutdown Shows Need For Public Hearings Into Future of Lepreau Nuclear Plant Read More »
We are encouraged to see the provincial government designate an additional 277,900 hectares of new protected areas to fulfill its commitment to protect 10 percent of lands and waters in the province.
In the leadup to the UN’s COP15 (NatureCOP) in Montreal, 16 Canadian environmental organizations are calling on Canadian and world leaders to deliver a win for the future of people and the planet by landing a new global deal to save nature, and committing to a national action plan to achieve this at home.
We are disappointed that the Port of Belledune is considering a place for unproven small modular nuclear reactor technology in its future Green Energy Hub.
SMRs Should Not Be Included In Port Of Belledune’s Green Energy Hub Read More »
Our capacity to prepare for, respond to, and recover from impacts and disruptions due to climate change only happen when we urgently implement federal and provincial plans.
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