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New Brunswick’s mining strategy courts companies, ignores community risks

Kyle Reid — Wed, 04 Mar 2026 15:50:52 +0000

Traditional territory of the Wabanaki Peoples/Fredericton – The province’s new Comprehensive Minerals Strategy talks a lot about attracting mining companies, but fails to clearly explain how it will protect the people and communities who will live with the consequences of the damage mining projects can cause. The strategy highlights the province’s mineral potential and emphasizes streamlining…

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EcoNews — Power plant pressure, a smarter budget and stories by the river

Kyle Reid — Thu, 26 Feb 2026 14:22:55 +0000

In this edition of EcoNews, check out the recordings from our recent forest webinars, read why serious questions are being raised about N.B. Power’s proposed gas plant and explore our recommendations for a smarter provincial budget that protects households and the environment. We also invite you to join us by the Skutik River for a community gathering, and keep scrolling down for an opportunity to…

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The Tantramar diesel plant is a deal New Brunswick can’t afford

Beverly Gingras — Thu, 26 Feb 2026 12:31:00 +0000

New Brunswickers have been told that they’re facing a simple choice: a new gas and diesel plant in Tantramar, or blackouts. It’s a powerful story that’s meant to shut down debate. It plays on fear, and it’s meant to make this massive, long-term fossil fuel project feel inevitable. But after watching the recent Energy and Utilities Board (EUB) hearings on the plant, it’s clear we are being…

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EcoNews — Forest futures, calls for clean air and stand up to the Sisson Mine

Kyle Reid — Thu, 29 Jan 2026 19:31:46 +0000

In this edition of EcoNews, we share opportunities to learn more about the future of New Brunswick’s forests through our ongoing winter webinar series. You’ll also find ways to get involved in efforts to stop the proposed Sisson Mine, highlights from an amazing clean energy partnership showing what collaboration can achieve and an update on our push to modernize New Brunswick’s outdated Clean Air…

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Conservation Council of New Brunswick Lunch and Learn Webinar Series

Kyle Reid — Tue, 13 Jan 2026 15:17:50 +0000

This series will include three webinars exploring forests and ecologically based forestry in New Brunswick.Join us on your lunch break with the Conservation Council of New Brunswick’s Forest and Freshwater Director Marieka Chaplin as we learn more about New Brunswick’s current forest management practices and how we can advocate for more sustainable forestry.We’ll hear from forest management…

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EcoNews — Looking back on what we’ve accomplished in 2025

Kyle Reid — Tue, 23 Dec 2025 14:48:41 +0000

In this edition of EcoNews, we take a look back at some of our amazing work this year. If you read our newsletter regularly, you know this is just a fraction of what our fantastic team has accomplished. From major wins for accountability and climate responsibility to urgent fights to protect our forests, waters and communities, 2025 was an incredibly busy year for the Conservation Council.

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EcoNews — Pitfalls of the pit mine, bad power plans and bold paths to a better province

Kyle Reid — Tue, 25 Nov 2025 19:37:17 +0000

In this edition of EcoNews, we’re taking a hard look at a mining project being pushed as “nation-building, ”and why New Brunswick deserves better. From the controversial Sisson Mine to the massive gas and diesel plant proposed for the Chignecto Isthmus, we break down what these developments mean for our land, water and communities, and share how our team is pushing for smarter, safer paths forward.

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No “nation-building” project: Sisson mine could leave lasting scar on New Brunswick

Kyle Reid — Fri, 14 Nov 2025 19:52:29 +0000

Traditional territory of the Wabanaki Peoples/Fredericton – The proposed Sisson Mine is far from a “nation-building project.” Instead, this shortsighted project risks leaving New Brunswick with a massive industrial scar, major financial risks and long-lasting harm to our rivers and communities. This project would create one of the world’s largest open-pit tungsten and molybdenum mines in the upper…

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Canada’s 2025 budget fails to protect nature or people from escalating environmental crises

Kyle Reid — Thu, 06 Nov 2025 19:05:00 +0000

The 2025 federal budget takes small steps on clean energy, but fails to confront the deeper, interconnected crises of biodiversity loss, pollution and water insecurity threatening communities across the country.

New Brunswickers deserve a full environmental review of the Tantramar gas and diesel plant, not shortcuts

Kyle Reid — Tue, 04 Nov 2025 20:29:14 +0000

Traditional territory of the Wabanaki Peoples/Fredericton – Premier Susan Holt’s own questions about the proposed Tantramar gas and diesel plant are reason enough to order a full, comprehensive environmental impact assessment. Last month, Premier Holt told protesters she had “a number of questions” about the 500-megawatt gas and diesel project proposed by a U.S. company near Tantramar.

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