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CCNB on report calling for tanker moratorium on Atlantic waters

On July 26, 2016, Matt Abbott, the Conservation Council’ Fundy Baykeeper, was quoted in a Canadian Press article picked up by the Toronto Star,  CTV and the Globe and Mail, following the release of an NRDC report that’s sounding the alarm on a massive increase of supertankers set to ship the dirtiest oil in the […]

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It’s not whether there will be a spill, but when: CCNB Fundy Baykeeper on NRDC tanker report

On July 26, 2016, Matt Abbott, the Conservation Council’ Fundy Baykeeper, was quoted in the Journal Metro de Montreal following the release of an NRDC report that’s sounding the alarm on a massive increase of supertankers set to ship the dirtiest oil in the world across the Atlantic Ocean every year. “TransCanada and Irving Oil

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CCNB’s Matt Abbott on concerns about the impact of the proposed pipeline on the Bay of Fundy

(St. Andrews) —  Fundy Baykeeper Matt Abbott is featured in a lengthy article in the Financial Post about the proposed Energy East pipeline project, saying we need to look beyond the perceived short-term benefits and consider the many risks associated with the project. The pipeline “is designed to gain access to global markets for Western

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Fundy Baykeeper Wins Visionary Award

  June 8, 2016 FREDERICTON, N.B. – The Conservation Council’s Fundy Baykeeper, Matt Abbott, has been awarded Gulf of Maine Council’s 2016 Visionary Award. The Gulf of Maine Council Visionary Award presented annually to an individual or organization within each of the five Gulf of Maine jurisdictions of Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine, New Brunswick, and

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Energy East pipeline proposal worthy of some noise

  The west-to-east pipeline idea is inching closer to reality as TransCanada intends to submit an application to the National Energy Board (NEB), the federal regulator on cross-jurisdictional energy projects. While the process proceeds so does the rhetoric and public relations. TransCanada’s Energy East officials complain about the “noise” generated by Canadians and non-profit organizations

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New Brunswick faces and places featured in Twelve Canadians web series

This past summer, Dave Kattenberg, director and producer of a feature series Twelve Canadians, contacted us at the Conservation Council. He wanted to travel to New Brunswick to talk to us about the work we do and the issues we are passionate about. “Absolutely!”, we said, and we have lots to share and can tour around

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Help Protect the Bay of Fundy: November is Membership Month at CCNB!

Are you a member yet? With your membership, we amplify your voice on the issues that matter to you like protecting the Bay of Fundy. Once again it is membership month at the Conservation Council of New Brunswick! CCNB is a membership-based organization that has been at the forefront of environmental action in our province

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