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Tie Industry Air Quality Operating Approvals to Meeting Canadian Ambient Air Quality Standards (CAAQS) for PM_2.5, O₃, SO₂ and NO₂

The provincial air quality data released today show too many exceedances of sulphur dioxide at pulp and paper mills in Northern New Brunswick (Edmundston and Atholville) and of particulate matter in Saint John. While New Brunswick meets most of the current Canadian standards, it needs to do more to ensure industrial polluters get on track to meet improved national air quality standards for 2025.

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Latest Shutdown Shows Need For Public Hearings Into Future of Lepreau Nuclear Plant

Media Releases / Jon MacNeill

The outcome of ongoing unplanned outages is that NB Power is burning dirty and expensive fossil fuels, paying more carbon tax than it should, and buying high-priced power on the open market.

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10 Per Cent For Nature: Environmental Groups Encouraged By Province’s Nature Legacy Announcement

CCNB Blog, Media Releases / Jon MacNeill

We are encouraged to see the provincial government designate an additional 277,900 hectares of new protected areas to fulfill its commitment to protect 10 percent of lands and waters in the province.

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EcoNews—Take Action Edition

EcoNews / Jon MacNeill

In this edition: NatureCOP, salmon aquaculture, building renewable energy, citizen action, SMRs and more.

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SMRs Should Not Be Included In Port Of Belledune’s Green Energy Hub

Media Releases / Jon MacNeill

We are disappointed that the Port of Belledune is considering a place for unproven small modular nuclear reactor technology in its future Green Energy Hub.

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Celebrating 53 Years Of Environmental Action

CCNB Blog / Jon MacNeill

Thank you for joining us at our 53rd Annual General Meeting!

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New Brunswick Must Accelerate Climate Change Preparedness Initiatives, Align With Fed’s National Adaptation Strategy

Media Releases / Jon MacNeill

Our capacity to prepare for, respond to, and recover from impacts and disruptions due to climate change only happen when we urgently implement federal and provincial plans.

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Lack Of Fairness, Trust, Participation Kills Renewable Energy Projects, Not NIMBYism

CCNB Blog, Feature, Media Releases / Jon MacNeill

If developers, governments and utilities want to build renewable energy projects, they must first build a process that is fair, that citizens trust and in which they can participate and influence outcomes, particularly around siting.

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New Brunswick Industrial And Electricity Carbon Polluters Off The Hook With Federal Carbon Pricing Plan Approval

Climate and Energy, Media Releases / Jon MacNeill

The Conservation Council of New Brunswick says that meeting the federal test allows the province’s largest carbon emitters to pollute mostly for free. Consumers, on the other hand, continue to pay for all emissions due to driving.

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Join us for our 53rd Annual General Meeting

CCNB Blog / Jon MacNeill

Join the Conservation Council team to celebrate another year of protecting our natural environmental and promoting sustainable communities!

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Jon MacNeill

Conservation Council of New Brunswick

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