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In her own words: Why an Anthony’s Cove resident cannot support the Energy East pipeline

Jillian Jordan is a resident from the Red Head area near Saint John. She and her husband were living in uptown Saint John until coming across a house in the Red Head area for sale – by chance. Since then they’ve enjoyed the tranquil, private beauty of their oceanside property. It’s for this reason Jillian cannot and […]

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Day #2 at Energy East NEB sessions in Fredericton

CCNB Blog / Emily Mcphee

Today in Fredericton, the National Energy Board panel heard from representatives from the Union of Municipalities of New Brunswick, residents from Anthony’s Cove (Saint John area), representatives from the First Nations communities of; St. Mary’s, Madawaska Maliseet, Kingsclear, Oromocto, Tobique and Woodstock. Concerns raised today include: •The need for Impact and mitigation measures should an

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In his own words: Why a Bay of Fundy fisherman cannot support the Energy East pipeline

CCNB Blog / Emily Mcphee

David Thompson is a local fisherman who has fished the waters around Mispec Bay outside of Saint John for years. His family fished those same waters for generations before him. It’s for this reason, he says, that he cannot and will not support the proposed Energy East pipeline set to end at the Canaport LNG facilities

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Day #3 at Energy East NEB sessions in Saint John: NEB gets an earful from First Nations groups

CCNB Blog / Emily Mcphee

Today in Saint John the National Energy Board panel heard from several First Nations groups. Many of the groups told the panel that unless their community needs are met, they will not consent to the project. Concerns raised today include: The impact of the project on First Nations rights, particularly: The impact of the pipeline

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Day #2 of NEB panel sessions in Saint John: what does this mean for N.B.?

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The Conservation Council’s executive director, Lois Corbett, and Fundy Baykeeper Matt Abbott presented questions to the National Energy Board regarding the proposed EnergyEast pipeline in Saint John today. While presenting questions to the panel, both Corbett and Abbott communicated the Conservation Council’s deep concerns about the EnergyEast project’s predicted and unpredicted environmental and social impacts

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Day #1 at Energy East NEB sessions: risks of major spills dominate discussion

CCNB Blog / Emily Mcphee

Citizens and groups raised important questions today at the National Energy Board session on the Energy East Pipeline in Saint John, many of which went unanswered by TransCanada and Irving Oil. Concerns raised today include: The impact of an oil spill in the Bay of Fundy, and what that would mean for the many different

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In her own words: Why an Anthony’s Cove resident cannot support the Energy East pipeline

Day #2 at Energy East NEB sessions in Fredericton

In his own words: Why a Bay of Fundy fisherman cannot support the Energy East pipeline

Day #3 at Energy East NEB sessions in Saint John: NEB gets an earful from First Nations groups

Day #2 of NEB panel sessions in Saint John: what does this mean for N.B.?

Day #1 at Energy East NEB sessions: risks of major spills dominate discussion

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