PRESS RELEASE Statement by Conservation Council’s Matt Abbott on announcement to restore the Petitcodiac River Dec 16, 2016 (MONCTON) — Today’s announcement is a testament that successful restoration can be accomplished with strong, smart leadership and the dedication of engaged citizens. A healthy Petitcodiac River is essential to a healthy Bay of Fundy. Like nature […]
Thanks to a declining use of coal, concentrations of mercury in Atlantic Bluefin tuna have dropped significantly. A study from Long Island’s Stony Brook University notes a 19 per cent drop in mercury levels between 2002 and 2012 for the warm-blooded fish, used frequently to make sushi. The drop in levels is attributed to tougher
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David Palmer of Atlantic Forestry Review is working with the Conservation Council on a second edition of The Great Trees of New Brunswick. Palmer spoke with Terry Seguin on Information Morning on Wednesday, Nov. 23 about the original book, published almost 30 years ago, and the challenge to find today’s great trees for the second edition. The first book
This edition of EcoNews includes the wise words of Louise Comeau and Matt Abbott on the Energy East pipeline, Lois Corbett on the New Brunswick government’s decision to close a fracking legal loophole and protect municipal drinking water systems, a look at lessons learned from tropical storm Arthur and the need for flood preparedness in New Brunswick,
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PRESS RELEASE Government of Canada Announces Electricity System to be 90% Emissions Free by 2030: New Standard Means Coal Phase-out by 2030 November 21, 2016 Fredericton – New Brunswick, along with Nova Scotia, Saskatchewan and Alberta will soon transform their electricity systems to non-emitting sources to comply with a federal regulation announced today by Catherine McKenna,
CCNB’s Executive Director Lois Corbett was mentioned in several news stories on Monday as she welcomed the provincial government’s decision to introduce legislative amendments to ban municipalities from disposing of wastewater from hydraulic fracturing in a press release put out on Monday. “We are pleased to see the government set clear rules to close this
Lois Corbett, Executive Director of the Conservation Council of New Brunswick, issued the following statement about the Department of Environment and Local Government’s report, Working Together to Build a Water Strategy for New Brunswick – Summary of Comments, released today. She is available for comment. The Summary of Comments report documents the feedback
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The Conservation Council’s Director of climate change and energy solutions Dr. Louise Comeau says New Brunswick isn’t doing its best when it comes to climate action. Comeau says N.B.’s rating on improving efficiencies in building and transportation – like investing in carbon pricing – don’t compare to other canadian provinces, who are ahead of the
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Sept. 24, 2016 – The Conservation Council of New Brunswick congratulates the Canadian Rivers Institute (CRI) on 15 years of achievements and the release of their report, “15 Years of Impact on Aquatic Science and Policy,” on World Rivers Day. “We congratulate CRI on not only the release of this fantastic report but of 15 years of
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The Conservation Council of New Brunswick’s Fundy Baykeeper Matt Abbott says climate change is affecting the Bay of Fundy and the Gulf of Maine — especially when it comes to delicate marine life systems and water temperature. “We are in a real state of flux,” says Abbott. “We have seen significant changes over the past
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