Fredericton, N.B. – The Conservation Council of New Brunswick (CCNB) welcomed the Gallant Government’s decision to extend the fracking moratorium in New Brunswick. Energy and Mines Minister Donald Arsenault responded to the Hydraulic Fracturing Commission’s February 26 report by announcing that the moratorium his government put in place in 2014 would be extended “indefinitely”. Stating […]
Executive Director Lois Corbett spoke to Global News on Wednesday, April 13 about the moratorium on hydraulic fracturing in New Brunswick. Read the full article and watch the video here. Corbett was asked to respond to calls made by the Atlantica Centre for Energy for the moratorium to be lifted immediately. “We have a very
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This update gives you a heads-up on an important public lecture taking place tomorrow in Fredericton, and brings you up to speed on the discussion surrounding water protection policy in New Brunswick, efforts to improve fisheries habitats and nuclear safety in Canada, and a look at Finance Minister Bill Morneau’s first budget. Moving forward with
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Executive Director Lois Corbett spoke with CTV News Atlantic about the government’s plans to develop a provincial water protection strategy on Monday, March 21. Read the article here, or watch the video here. Corbett said it’s time for the government to make progress on strong water protection in N.B. “Other jurisdictions have moved forward while
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Your CCNB Executive Director, Lois Corbett, and Vice President (policy) of your Board of Directors met with N.B. Environment Minister Brian Kenny on March 2. The Conservation Council was part of a large delegation of member groups of the New Brunswick Environment Network, which organized the meeting. Corbett was asked by the groups in attendance
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CHSJ Radio in Saint John covered the release of the discussion paper to guide the development of a provincial water protection strategy on Tuesday, March 1. CHSJ reported that CCNB said Environment Minister Brian Kenny laid an excellent foundation for a comprehensive and progressive water protection strategy for New Brunswick. In the discussion paper, Minister
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Stephanie Merrill, Freshwater Protection Program coordinator at CCNB, spoke with media in response to the report from the New Brunswick Commission on Hydraulic Fracturing. Read our official statement, our press release and our commentary on the report. Merrill told Global News that the report challenges New Brunswick to begin the transition to a low-carbon economy.
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Attention News Editors: Lois Corbett, Executive Director of the Conservation Council of New Brunswick, issued the following statement about the Department of Environment and Local Government’s Discussion Paper, Working Together to Build a Water Strategy for New Brunswick, released today. She is available for comment. “Environment Minister Brian Kenny gives us an excellent foundation for
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Editor’s Note: This article appeared in the New Brunswick Telegraph-Journal and Woodstock Bugle-Observer on March 1, 2016 The report from the New Brunswick Commission on Hydraulic Fracturing gives New Brunswickers more evidence that our government made the smart policy decision by putting a moratorium in place and throws down the gauntlet for us to start the
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FREDERICTON — The report released today from the New Brunswick Commission on Hydraulic Fracturing provides more evidence that the provincial government made the smart policy decision by putting a moratorium in place and throws down the gauntlet for N.B. to start the transition to a thriving low-carbon economy. Consider what the Commissioners say in their
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