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Sensitive Marine Ecosystems Threatened by Energy East’s ‘Aquatic Pipeline’

CCNB Blog, Marine Conservation / Conservation Council of New Brunswick

New Report Shows Energy East Pipeline A Massive Threat to Atlantic Canada and U.S. Marine Resources Canadian Groups Call on Federal Government to Reject Pipelines, As New U.S.Led Campaign Calls for National Tar Sands Dilbit Tanker Ban July 26, 2016, Saint John—A new report released today by the US – based Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), […]

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Statement by CCNB’s Lois Corbett on major oil pipeline break in Saskatchewan

Media Releases / Conservation Council of New Brunswick

Fredericton – Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, has shut down its main drinking water supply intakes after a Husky Energy oil pipeline ruptured, spilling up to 250,000 litres of heavy oil and chemical diluent just 300 metres from the banks of the North Saskatchewan River. The 40,000 residents of Prince Albert as well as 1,400 rural residents, who depend on the city’s

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New Brunswick’s ongoing fight against glyphosate spraying on Crown forests

CCNB Blog / Conservation Council of New Brunswick

It’s the fifth petition of its kind in just over a decade. But this time there are nearly 13,000 names signed by New Brunswickers who want the province to stop spraying public forests with glyphosate, the herbicide used in New Brunswick’s forestry industry and labelled last year as a probable carcinogen by the World Health

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Fundy Baykeeper on Musquash Marine Protected Area ten-year celebration

CCNB in the News / Corey Robichaud

Last week, the Conservation Council’s Fundy Baykeeper was featured in articles by CBC and CTV on the Musquash Estuary’s 10-year anniversary celebration honoring the day the ecosystem became the first federal marine protected area in New Brunswick. “Really it’s the only fully intact, fully functioning estuary salt marsh system in the Bay of Fundy,” said Abbott.

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“Together, we can be a part of the global energy revolution,” Dr. Louise Comeau

CCNB in the News, Climate and Energy / Corey Robichaud

The Conservation Council’s Director of Climate Change and Energy Solutions, Dr. Louise Comeau wrote a commentary, published in Telegraph Journal, rallying New Brunswickers to do their fair share and support the Conservation Council’s recently unveiled Climate Action Plan. “Climate change affects us all, but especially the poor, the old and the sick, even here in

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EcoNews: A climate plan to support & a paddle to enjoy!

EcoNews / Tracy Glynn

This EcoNews edition is pleased to present the Conservation Council’s climate change action plan for New Brunswick. Here, you will also find a reminder about the MP town hall meetings on climate change and an invite to our annual paddle of the beautiful Musquash coming up this Saturday. A plan to enhance the climate change

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CCNB’s Dr. Louise Comeau unveils Conservation Council’s Climate Action Plan

CCNB in the News / Corey Robichaud

The Conservation Council’s Director of Climate Change and Energy Solutions, Dr. Louise Comeau, was recently featured in the Telegraph Journal, CBC, and Acadie-Nouvelle, where she unveiled the Conservation Council of New Brunswick’s bold made-in New Brunswick Climate Action Plan. “Post-tropical storm Arthur opened New Brunswickers’ eyes to the reality of climate change,” said Dr. Comeau.

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Louise Comeau on CCNB’s new Climate Action Plan featured in L’Acadie Nouvelle

CCNB in the News / Zachary Bourque

Director of Climate Change and Energy Solutions Louise Comeau spoke with Jean-Marc Doiron of l’Acadie Nouvelle on ‘’NB can easily reduce its greenhouse gas pollution’’ on July 13. Read the article here. ‘’We have the 3rd highest rate of emissions per capita in Canada. Our buildings our getting older, which means that we have great

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Conservation Council of New Brunswick releases policy options to spur climate change conversation

Feature, Media Releases / Conservation Council of New Brunswick

MEDIA RELEASE Conservation Council of New Brunswick releases policy options to spur climate change conversation READ: A Climate Action Plan For New Brunswick July 13, 2016 Fredericton, N.B. – A new report from the Conservation Council of New Brunswick, released today, offers provincial politicians, environmental policy makers, and citizens a bold vision for New Brunswick. The

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What’s Local in July

CCNB Blog / Conservation Council of New Brunswick

The summer heat has hit New Brunswick with full force, the farmers markets produce is bountiful, and we here at the Conservation Council are rejoicing over what our beautiful province has to offer! Harvest season also means canning and jam making season! In July, rhubarb is coming to an end, however strawberries and gooseberries are

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