(Voir ce message en français) (Fredericton, N.B.) — The Conservation Council of New Brunswick is commending the provincial government for releasing the details of the forestry agreements signed last year by the previous government. “We’re pleased this government has cast some transparency and light on deals New Brunswickers should know about,” says Lois Corbett, Executive […]
Documenting the failure—and the potential—of New Brunswick’s Water Classification Program.Posted on December 8, 2014 in Water Canada’s November/December 2014 issue. During the height of fishing season in New Brunswick, as anglers lured Atlantic salmon on the famous Miramichi River and kids navigated through thickets to seek out their favourite summer swimming holes, a report came
Can you feel that tide shifting? Big news from the folks at Clean Energy Canada this week: a new report shows that Canada has more people working in the green energy sector than it does in the tar sands. Let’s take a moment to reflect on that. Jobs in clean energy and energy efficiency have
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The Conservation Council of New Brunswick appeared in several media outlets following the Speech from the Throne on Wednesday, Dec. 3. Many inquiries were focused on the fracking moratorium promised by the Liberal government during the election, which was not mentioned in the speech. Lois Corbett, Executive Director of the Coservation Council, told reporters she isn’t worried one
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(Fredericton, N.B.) — The Conservation Council of New Brunswick is applauding the provincial government for placing sustainable job creation and environmental protection at the forefront of its mandate. The throne speech delivered today by Lieutenant Governor Jocelyne Roy-Vienneau on behalf of Premier Brian Gallant’s Liberal government made several mentions of the government’s commitment to the
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The following opinion piece by Executive Director Lois Corbett on Quebec and Ontario calling for climate change in the National Energy Board’s review of the oil pipeline proposal was originally published in The Daily Gleaner on Saturday, Nov. 29, 2014. Concern for our planet gaining momentum Re: Pipeline Appeared in The Daily Gleaner, A12, Saturday,
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What is it about life in this province that inspires so much beautiful art and culture? How does a preteen with a thirst for knowledge look at our efforts to strike a balance with the natural world? What makes for a real page-turner of a mystery novel? Explore the answer to these topics during a
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This week’s Energy East update includes recognition by four Premiers that pipelines need assessing for its climate change impact and a lot of anti-pipeline fervour going on! Finally, Premiers talk climate change While the National Energy Board says it’s not interested in climate change or environmental impacts as a primary focus of its review of
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CCNB’s Science Advisor, Inka Milewski, recently presented before the Senate Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans concerning their study into the ‘regulation of aquaculture, current challenges and future prospects for the industry in Canada.’ Inka challenged the claim that Canadian aquaculture is over-regulated by comparing the regulation of aquaculture to other industries and to the regulatory regimes for
The Conservation Council of New Brunswick is encouraged to see NB Power taking a serious look at the future of the Mactaquac hydro-generating facility. NB Power has laid out three options under consideration and has developed a review process for each. This process involves extensive scientific studies undertaken by scientists at the Canadian Rivers Institute,
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