In this edition of EcoNews, we break down the 2018 herbicide spray map to identify the spraying hotspots near popular New Brunswick lakes this summer; we take a closer look at the provincial government’s announcement about changes to Crown forest management in New Brunswick; we celebrate a proposal to get rid of bee-killing pesticides in […]
Our Executive Director, Lois Corbett, told reporters she’ll be watching closely to see if the provincial government gives proposed new conservation forest areas equal status in law as provincial protected areas and parks. This week, the provincial government announced it will add new forest conservation areas as part of its long-awaited review of the controversial
Attention News Editors: Lois Corbett, Executive Director, issued the following statement with respect to the federal government’s announcement on phasing out neonicotinoids. She is available for interviews. “This is a major victory for protecting bees, butterflies, and all the pollinators who play such a vital role in getting food on the table for Canadian families.
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”139434″ img_size=”700 x 400″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The map showing where the forests will be sprayed with herbicides during summer 2018 is now available. Forestry companies spray large swaths of clearcuts with products containing glyphosate — a chemical linked to cancer and a slew of other health problems — beginning in July and continued through August. The full 2018
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Attention News Editors: Lois Corbett, Executive Director, issued the following statement with respect to today’s announcement about changes to Crown forest management in New Brunswick. She is available for interviews. “The moves announced today to set aside important natural habitat and better protect rivers and streams in our forests is a win for our organization,
Our Fundy Baykeeper, Matt Abbott, is calling on the province for greater enforcement and oversight of aquaculture companies. Information following the Northern Harvest Sea Farms pesticide case was obtained by the CBC this week. Emails between the aquaculture company and provincial environment officials revealed the “tensions at play” last summer and fall, during a sea
They put their own interests well above that of their neighbours: Fundy Baykeeper Read More »
Our executive director, Lois Corbett, told the CBC that the extreme weather we have been facing should be a wake-up call for our governments to better prepare to protect our water systems. “With these extreme rains, and in the winter, ice storms, we have to almost always think – not just about the weather –
Severe weather should trigger concerns about water: Corbett Read More »
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