Stephanie Merrill spoke to reporters about the provincial government’s approval of the Sisson Mine project’s Environmental Impact Assessment. Merrill told Global News she was surprised by the announcement as final approval of the project is a joint process between the provincial and federal government, and the feds have yet to submit its review of the project. […]
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The Sisson mine project is a proposal to build one of the world’s largest open-pit mines for tungsten and molybdenum in the heart of the upper Nashwaak River valley, near the village of Stanley. Action Alert, May 11, 2016 Comment on the Comprehensive Study Report for the Sisson Mine The Conservation Council of New Brunswick
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FREDERICTON — Stephanie Merrill, Director of Freshwater Protection with the Conservation Council of New Brunswick, issued the following statement in response to the Department of Environment’s approval of the Sisson Mine Environmental Impact Assessment: “I’m surprised by today’s announcement considering it’s been made in a vacuum. Final approval of this project is a joint
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FREDERICTON — The Conservation Council of New Brunswick is pleased to see the provincial government has included water, forests, climate change and local food as priority areas for the year ahead. The speech was delivered today by Lieutenant Governor Jocelyne Roy-Vienneau on behalf of Premier Brian Gallant’s government to mark the official opening of the
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I attended the Nashwaak Watershed Association AGM last night where Mr. Charles Murray gave a refreshingly candid presentation to the membership about his 2014 report on the Province’s Water Classification program and regulation. As the director of CCNB’s freshwater program and someone who has been advocating for our waters, particularly the enforcement of the Water
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Stephanie Merill, Director of Freshwater Protection, appeared in several media articles related to the province’s moratorium on hydraulic fracturing in late October and through November. Merrill countered claims made in a report by the right-wing think tank Fraser Institute that there are no justifications for moratoriums on fracking. She referenced the scientific review filed in October 2015
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It’s official: New Brunswickers love buying local. We’ve known this for awhile, what with the success of our Buy Local NB Facebook page (nearly 7,500 followers — wow!). And then, in case we had any doubts, New Brunswickers showed us once again how much they like supporting local businesses and entrepreneurs when hundreds of you
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Our new BuyLocalNB App was featured in CTV Atlantic’s Evening News on Monday, Oct. 12. The free app was also covered in the Fredericton Daily Gleaner on Oct. 12, The Tribune on Oct. 16, and was featured on trend websites MarketingMag.ca and trendhunter.com. Merrill told CTV the free app allows customers to easily discover regional and provincial products. “The
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For Immediate Release FREDERICTON — At the height of the harvest season, and just in time for Thanksgiving, the Conservation Council of New Brunswick today released its new BuyLocalNB™ smartphone app that helps New Brunswickers find tasty, locally-grown meat, fruit and vegetables to fill their tables for the holiday feast with the family. Last fall, CCNB released
The following appeared as a letter to the editor in the Oct. 2 issue of the Fredericton Daily Gleaner, from Stephanie Merrill, Director of Freshwater Protection. Review shows fracking moratorium was right Recently the media reported on a review conducted by the B.C. Oil and Gas Commission which concluded that hydraulic fracturing was the cause
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