The announcement of a new bridge across the Petitcodiac River to replace the causeway between Moncton and Riverview is being hailed as good news for the river and fish. Daniel LeBlanc, the Petitcodiac Riverkeeper, told CBC that, “It will mean a final solution to the problems the river has known for 50 years. The second phase […]
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A historic union win on Dec. 12 will unmuzzle government scientists, allowing them to defend the scientific integrity of their research. The Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC) won the inclusion of enshrining scientific integrity in their collective agreement with the federal government. Members of PIPSC include scientists, auditors, information technology experts
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This edition of EcoNews includes the Conservation Council’s hopeful praise for New Brunswick’s climate action plan, polling that shows Canadians support stronger policies on greenhouse gas reductions, the growing momentum to ban glyphosates in the forest, an update on how the great tree hunt is going, and Matt Abbott on Irving Pulp and Paper being charged with
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Louise Comeau, the Conservation Council of New Brunswick’s Climate and Energy Solutions Director, is applauding the New Brunswick Climate Action Plan released today, Dec. 7, 2016. “This plan rests with the best in the country,” Comeau told CBC. “It is very good — if it’s fully implemented and that of course is what our work
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The work of New Brunswickers to ban glyphosates in forestry in the province marked a milestone on Dec. 6 when it collected the largest number of signatures to any petition ever tabled in the Legislative Assembly. To date, almost 28,000 New Brunswickers have signed a hard copy petition against spraying glyphosates in the forest in just
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The hunt to find the next great trees of New Brunswick for a book to be published in 2017 was the topic covered on CBC Maritime Noon on Dec. 2, 2016. David Palmer, a retired forester who is collaborating with the Conservation Council on the project, talked about the stunning oak, elm and balsam fir trees that people have
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This edition of EcoNews includes the sparkling holiday edition of EcoAlert, the Conservation Council’s pre-budget submission on forging a path to a low-carbon economy, the growing momentum behind the great tree hunt, Louise Comeau on what Canada’s coal phase-out means, the connection between a coal phase-out and healthier food, Matt Abbott on Irving Pulp &
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Irving Pulp and Paper Ltd. is facing 15 counts of illegal dumping into the St. John River. The company is alleged to have violated the Fisheries Act between June 2014 and August 2016 at its Reversing Falls mill in Saint John. Matt Abbott, the Conservation Council’s Fundy Baykeeper, told CBC on Dec. 1st that, “It raises a
Louise Comeau, the Conservation Council’s Director of Climate Change and Energy Solutions, told CBC in a story published on Nov. 1, 2016 that a new report on flood preparedness in Canadian provinces and the Yukon by a researcher at the University of Waterloo only give us the part of the picture. The report gave New Brunswick a
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This edition of EcoNews covers the Conservation Council’s responses to the report by the Select Committee on Climate Change and government strategies on local food and water protection. Also included here: information on how to make your views known on protection of fish habitat, a heartwarming story about the Wil-Doo Community Bike Club in Fredericton, our
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