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Conservation Council to address NEB panel session on Energy East in Saint John

MEDIA ADVISORY August 8, 2016 Contact Info: Mike Girard, Communications Director O: 506-458-874 / C: 506-999-6431 WHEN: Tuesday, August 9, 2016 WHERE: Hilton Saint John, Loyalist Room, Market Square, Saint John WHO: Lois Corbett, Executive Director, Conservation Council of New Brunswick Matt Abbott, Fundy Baykeeper, Conservation Council of New Brunswick WHAT: Lois Corbett and Matt […]

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Day #3 at Energy East NEB sessions in Saint John: NEB gets an earful from First Nations groups

CCNB Blog / Emily Mcphee

Today in Saint John the National Energy Board panel heard from several First Nations groups. Many of the groups told the panel that unless their community needs are met, they will not consent to the project. Concerns raised today include: The impact of the project on First Nations rights, particularly: The impact of the pipeline

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“You can’t avoid climate change,” says CCNB’s Fundy Baykeeper on the Energy East Pipeline

CCNB in the News / Corey Robichaud

Yesterday morning, Matt Abbott, Fundy Baykeeper for the Conservation Council of New Brunswick (CCNB) and one of the speakers presenting at the National Energy Board panel sessions on the Energy East pipeline was a guest on CBC’s Information Morning with Stephan Wedd. During the interview, Abbott raised a number of concerns about Energy East pipeline the

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“Don’t risk current jobs, sustainable jobs, for jobs that are short—term,” CCNB’s Lois Corbett on Energy East Pipeline

CCNB in the News / Corey Robichaud

Yesterday morning, Lois Corbett, Executive Director of the Conservation Council of New Brunswick (CCNB) was a guest on CBC’s Information Morning with Harry Forestell. During the interview, Lois said the NEB suffers from a credibility gap that it needs to address. “Credible science, and credible testimony presented transparently to the public, is a must,” Corbett said.

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“Making the money through the Energy East pipeline, puts at risks a lot of other economic opportunities,” says CCNB Fundy Baykeeper

CCNB in the News / Corey Robichaud

Yesterday evening, Matt Abbott, Fundy Baykeeper of the Conservation Council of New Brunswick (CCNB) and one of the speakers presenting at the National Energy Board panel sessions today was a guest on CTV Atlantic with Steve Murphy. He says we need to look at both sides of the ledger — jobs at risks in fisheries

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Day #2 at Energy East NEB sessions: local residents voice concerns

CCNB Blog / Olivia DeYoung

Today’s National Energy Board session in Saint John had a strong focus on the people who would be most directly affected if the proposed Energy East pipeline were constructed – the residents of Saint John and surrounding communities. Several of the individuals who spoke were from the Anthony’s Cove area of Saint John. These people,

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Day #2 of NEB panel sessions in Saint John: what does this mean for N.B.?

CCNB Blog, CCNB in the News / Emily Mcphee

The Conservation Council’s executive director, Lois Corbett, and Fundy Baykeeper Matt Abbott presented questions to the National Energy Board regarding the proposed EnergyEast pipeline in Saint John today. While presenting questions to the panel, both Corbett and Abbott communicated the Conservation Council’s deep concerns about the EnergyEast project’s predicted and unpredicted environmental and social impacts

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Day #1 at Energy East NEB sessions: risks of major spills dominate discussion

CCNB Blog / Emily Mcphee

Citizens and groups raised important questions today at the National Energy Board session on the Energy East Pipeline in Saint John, many of which went unanswered by TransCanada and Irving Oil. Concerns raised today include: The impact of an oil spill in the Bay of Fundy, and what that would mean for the many different

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Conserver House opens doors for donations to Wil-Doo Community Bike Club

CCNB Blog / Tracy Glynn

The Conservation Council is proud to be part of another wonderful community project in Fredericton: the Wil-Doo Community Bike Club. Today, Karyn MacPherson, with the Conservation Council’s Learning Outside program, donated a bike she was not using anymore to the Wil-Doo Community Bike Club. Who is the Wil-Doo Community Bike Club? The Wil-Doo Community Bike Club

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Sustainably farmed eggs, sunny-side-up and with no emissions

CCNB Blog, Climate and Energy / Corey Robichaud

Whenever someone asks me how I like my eggs, I tell them with, “I like my eggs free-ranged, sunny side-up, bottom-browned, and sprinkled with pinch of salt and pepper.” But thanks to the Brant Hutterite Colony’s push to produce to 13,000 eggs a day in Alberta without producing any greenhouse gas emissions, diners there might

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