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Statement on Provincial Water Protection Strategy

Feature, Media Releases / Conservation Council of New Brunswick

Attention News Editors: Lois Corbett, Executive Director of the Conservation Council of New Brunswick, issued the following statement about the Department of Environment and Local Government’s Discussion Paper, Working Together to Build a Water Strategy for New Brunswick, released today. She is available for comment. “Environment Minister Brian Kenny gives us an excellent foundation for […]

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Throwing down the gauntlet on the clean energy transition

CCNB Blog, CCNB in the News, Feature / Lois Corbett

Editor’s Note: This article appeared in the New Brunswick Telegraph-Journal and Woodstock Bugle-Observer on March 1, 2016 The report from the New Brunswick Commission on Hydraulic Fracturing gives New Brunswickers more evidence that our government made the smart policy decision by putting a moratorium in place and throws down the gauntlet for us to start the

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EcoNews: Throwing down the gauntlet

CCNB Blog, EcoNews / Conservation Council of New Brunswick

This update is all about throwing down the gauntlet for a clean energy economy, here in New Brunswick and abroad. Heads up — commission’s fracking report out tomorrow CCNB’s Stephanie Merrill and Lois Corbett will be briefed by officials with the New Brunswick Commission on Hydraulic Fracturing tomorrow at 9:30 a.m. in Fredericton. The Commission

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Commission’s Fracking Report Shows Moratorium Remains Smartest Policy And Time Is Right To Begin New Brunswick’s Transition to Low-Carbon Economy

Feature, Media Releases / Conservation Council of New Brunswick

FREDERICTON — The report released today from the New Brunswick Commission on Hydraulic Fracturing provides more evidence that the provincial government made the smart policy decision by putting a moratorium in place and throws down the gauntlet for N.B. to start the transition to a thriving low-carbon economy. Consider what the Commissioners say in their

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Statement on Report From New Brunswick Commission on Hydraulic Fracturing

Media Releases / Conservation Council of New Brunswick

FREDERICTON — Lois Corbett, Executive Director of the Conservation Council of New Brunswick, issued the following statement about the report released today by the New Brunswick Commission on Hydraulic Fracturing: “The Commissioners’ report gives New Brunswickers more evidence that our government made the smart policy decision by putting a moratorium in place and throws down

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Solar Wins, Natural Gas Loses in 2015

CCNB Blog, Feature / Conservation Council of New Brunswick

Solar is gaining some serious ground. This week the U.S. Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) announced that new solar power capacity outpaced the new generating capacity of natural gas in 2015. SEIA says 7.3 gigawatts of solar PV were installed in the U.S. last year, accounting for 29.5 per cent of the country’s new electric

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Massive gas leak puts world’s attention on pollution and health hazards of natural gas

CCNB Blog / Olivia DeYoung

One of the largest natural gas leaks in the history of the United States has finally been sealed shut. The leak started in October 2015 at a well in the Aliso Canyon Gas Storage Field in Southern California, emitting more than 94,000 metric tonnes of methane into the air over homes in the Porter Ranch

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Introducing the Maritime Sustainable Energy Network

CCNB Blog / Conservation Council of New Brunswick

Our Executive Director Lois Corbett was proud to participate in the inaugural meeting of the Maritime Sustainable Energy Network this weekend. The group brings together sustainable energy and climate thought leaders from across the region to give direction and guidance to Atlantic Canadian premiers to help the transition toward a clean energy economy. The group is a

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How to Make One Million Climate Jobs

CCNB Blog / Conservation Council of New Brunswick

The Canadian Labour Congress has partnered with climate campaigners to build a blueprint for creating One Million Climate Jobs in Canada. One Million Climate Jobs: A Challenge for Canada was released Jan. 29 by the CLC, Green Economy Network and the Climate Action Network Canada. CCNB was proud to support this work as a member of Climate

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“If you can cross-country ski, you can bike in the winter!”

CCNB Blog / Conservation Council of New Brunswick

“Hi from -30°C Montreal (still biking).” That’s how longtime CCNB volunteer Justine Spits began an email to us this week. What an inspiration she is! We’re halfway through February and Justine is still cycling as her main mode of transportation — through the busy streets of Montreal, no less! Our friends in

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