Guest blog: New Brunswick does not need shale gas
Science, and the reality of global economics, argue against shale gas in New Brunswick, despite the fantasies of its proponents.
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The Case Against Shale Gas: Data Overwhelmingly Supports Continued Moratorium
Commentary | Jim Emberger Everyday, business ads promote the idea that wise business leaders make decisions based on solid data. Premier Higgs likes to project the image of an experienced business leader, but his current effort to resurrect shale gas reveals that he more closely embodies his other reputation as a, “Data, my ass,” decision
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47 groups call on New Brunswick government to turn page on fracking, focus on building healthier, affordable, sustainable electricity system
Traditional territory of the Wabanaki Peoples/Fredericton — Yesterday, a solidarity statement was sent to every MLA in New Brunswick, calling for the government to immediately halt its drive to bring a shale gas industry to the province. The statement, from the Conservation Council of New Brunswick, the Sierra Club Atlantic Region, and the New Brunswick Anti-Shale Gas Alliance (NBASGA), was
The Case Against Shale Gas: Data Overwhelmingly Supports Continued Moratorium
Commentary | Jim Emberger Everyday, business ads promote the idea that wise business leaders make decisions based on solid data. Premier Higgs likes to project the image of an experienced business leader, but his current effort to resurrect shale gas reveals that he more closely embodies his other reputation as a, “Data, my ass,” decision
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Let’s Get Real About Energy Security, Shale Gas, And Energy Transition
Debunking Premier Higgs’ claims about the Saint John LNG plant conversion, New Brunswick’s role in the European energy crisis, and shale gas development at home.
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Conservation Council Applauds Neqotkuk, Saint John Energy Partnership On Wind Power
The Burchill Wind Partnership is a perfect example of the type of collaborative and forward-thinking projects we need to bring affordable, reliable and sustainable renewable energy to families all across New Brunswick.
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Renewable Energy Is The Future, Not Fossil Fuels
Response to Premier Higgs’ speculation that shale gas and liquified natural gas are solutions to war-induced threats to European gas supply.
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“I don’t understand how you can walk that beam”: Corbett on deputy minister’s double duty
Our Executive Director, Lois Corbett, is questioning the decision to put the top civil servant responsible for developing forestry and energy policies also in charge of the environmental rules that govern those sectors, and says now is not the time to have fewer people working on critical environmental issues like water protection and climate change.
Guest blog: Ditching fossil fuels is like a ‘monkey trap’
A recent Brunswick News Commentary wondered how bad must things get before the concept of ‘climate emergency’ gets traction. One depressing answer may be found in the title of a widely circulated NYTimes editorial: “Australia Is Committing Climate Suicide.” The continuing unimaginable conflagration of Australian bushfires has already burned an area much larger than New Brunswick,
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