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Les partis révèlent leur position sur l’environnement et la conservation

Media Releases / Conservation Council of New Brunswick

FREDERICTON — Trois des partis politiques du Nouveau-Brunswick disent « oui » à l’assainissement de l’air et de l’eau en indiquant qu’ils cesseraient toute activité de fracturation hydraulique et prendraient les mesures nécessaires afin de protéger notre forêt de la Couronne s’ils formaient le prochain gouvernement provincial. Au début de septembre, le Conseil de conservation du Nouveau-Brunswick (CCNB) a […]

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Where do they stand?

CCNB Blog / Conservation Council of New Brunswick

The Conservation Council asked the Leaders of all five political parties 10 important questions about their conservation and environmental priorities, if elected. Click here for the full Liberal Party response. Click here for the full New Democratic Party response. Click here for the full Green Party response. The People’s Alliance did not respond to the questionnaire, but you can read

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Parties reveal position on environment and conservation

Feature, Media Releases / Conservation Council of New Brunswick

Three of New Brunswick’s political parties are saying ‘yes’ to clean air and water by indicating they would halt fracking activity and take steps to protect our Crown Forest should they form the next provincial government. Earlier this month, the Conservation Council of New Brunswick asked the province’s five political parties to share their conservation

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CCNB’s Inka Milewski discusses odours from oil transport and storage with CBC Radio

CCNB in the News / Matthew Abbott

Conservation Council Science Advisor Inka Milewski spoke to CBC Information Morning Saint John about the odors being emitted from the Irving Oil rail terminal, refinery, marine terminal and oil storage facilities. Inka discussed Ecosorb, a product being used to reduce odours as well as the risks associated with both the smelly and odourless chemicals being

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Celebrating the air we breathe

CCNB Blog / Stephanie Merrill

Generally the air quality in New Brunswick is good. The level of several pollutants have gradually decreased over the past 25 years, and this means that people have fewer air quality-related health effects. However improvements have flat-lined somewhat in the past 10 years. Although annual averages of pollutants in New Brunswick are below the national

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Province hands keys to EIA process to oil and gas developers

CCNB Blog / Stephanie Merrill

In 2011, the Department of Environment introduced a new approach to doing environmental impact assessments (EIAs) for oil and gas development. They called it a phased approach. And, virtually all aspects of this new approach were for the benefit of industry. The Department’s presentation on the new approach said it would “reduce delays for the project

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NB’s air quality improvements not enough for Saint John, Belledune, Miramichi

CCNB Blog / Conservation Council of New Brunswick

The province’s claim of air quality improvements in New Brunswick likely ring hollow for residents living in Saint John, Belledune or Miramichi (Telegraph-Journal, Oct. 18, 2013). According to the province’s recently released air quality report, residents living in the neighbourhood closest to the oil refinery in Saint John, Champlain Heights, are exposed to levels of

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New Brunswick faces and places featured in Twelve Canadians web series

CCNB Blog, CCNB in the News, Freshwater Protection, Fundy Baykeeper, Marine Conservation / Stephanie Merrill

This past summer, Dave Kattenberg, director and producer of a feature series Twelve Canadians, contacted us at the Conservation Council. He wanted to travel to New Brunswick to talk to us about the work we do and the issues we are passionate about. “Absolutely!”, we said, and we have lots to share and can tour around

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Restart public review period for Sisson mine project: CCNB

Feature, Media Releases / Stephanie Merrill

Fredericton – CCNB is asking for the termination of the current public review period for the Environmental Impact Assessment of the Sisson mine project. A thorough review of the report by numerous experts concludes that the Assessment report is not complete and therefore must be returned to the proponent for additional information. On September 30,

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What’s in the air in Penobsquis? Government failing to monitor air quality

Feature, Media Releases / Stephanie Merrill

For Immediate Release Fredericton – While the public awaits the loudly-touted government shale gas regulations, CCNB is dismayed to learn about the lack of regulations currently governing the expanding gas industry in Penobsquis. Five months after filing an official request for information concerning air quality in Penobsquis, CCNB has learned that there is no permanent

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