The Conservation Council’s Lois Corbett spoke with host Terry Seguin on the March 30th edition of Information Morning – Fredericton about a vacated Irving Oil bulk-tank farm property on Fredericton’s northside, and who should be responsible for the cleanup. Corbett says there is a fundamental question of legal responsibility and at the end of the […]
Media Advisory March 30, 2017 Public meetings are being held the first week of April as part of a review of government and community response to the ice storm that hit the province in January. Click here to read the submission from Conservation Council of New Brunswick to the review. Background: Judy Wagner, Clerk of
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Our last bird feeder workshop was a hit so we decided to have another one! Join us for two hands-on workshops on quick-and-easy ways to make birdfeeders for your backyard birds. Learn about common birds, how to best feed them and how to protect their habitats. All ages welcome! Space is limited to please register in advance
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Can you think of any better way to spend World Water Day than meeting with water lovers from watershed groups across New Brunswick? We couldn’t, so on March 22 we braved the weather and headed to Sussex to attend a watershed workshop! The workshop, hosted by our friends from the Kennebecasis River Watershed Restoration Committee,
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Get out your clean energy wish list, New Brunswick. NB Power is mapping out its energy plan for the next 25-years and they want to know what your ideas, expectations and priorities are for New Brunswick’s clean energy future. You can either fill out a short online survey focused on clean energy, affordability and customer
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Just as I was watching the news about how President Trump’s plan to repeal health care got derailed by Congress, (hehe) a great new resource popped into my mailbox. Published by the American Environmental Law Institute, the paper, called Regulatory Reform in the Trump Era lays out, matter of factly, everything you need to know to
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Following mix reactions to the 2017 Federal Budget, Conservation Council Executive Director Lois Corbett was featured in a Telegraph Journal article on March 22, 2017 where she commended the government for their continued investments in cleaner energy, water and air protection, and climate change. “The province now has an opportunity to quickly advance negotiations with
A half-million salmon died in the Bay of Fundy from sea lice outbreak in north Passamaquoddy Bay last summer where Conservation Council’s Fundy Baykeeper Matt Abbott says sea lice problems have occurred in the past and will most likely continue. “There didn’t really seem to be a way to stop someone from essentially restarting an operation
Was last Summer’s sea lice outbreak in Passamaquoddy Bay preventable? Read More »
Wednesday’s budget allocated federal financing that could help the New Brunswick residents, farmers, businesses and entrepreneurs contribute to job creation and building a clean economy. Below are some highlights that caught our attention: Climate Change Investments to support Canada’s transition to a clean economy will flow through three distinct streams: Bilateral agreements: $9.2 billion will
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MEDIA RELEASE March 22, 2017 FEDERAL BUDGET PROVIDES STRONG SUPPORT TO PROVINCES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION FREDERICTON – The Conservation Council of New Brunswick urges the province to take quick advantage of newly announced federal support for clean technology growth, climate change action, and protection of our natural heritage. Federal Budget 2017 announced almost $3 billion
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