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Good news for forest industry is not good news for our forest or communities

Feature, Forest Conservation, Media Releases / Tracy Glynn

Conservation Council of New Brunswick Media Release Fredericton – Premier David Alward is promising good news for the forest industry in response to their lobbying efforts for long-term access to timber supply. The Conservation Council encourages the Alward government to consider the long-term health of New Brunswick’s mixedwood forest and our forest dependent communities in […]

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Conservation Council responds to the events in Rexton

Feature, Media Releases / Stephanie Merrill

The Conservation Council of New Brunswick deeply regrets the violence that occurred in Rexton on Oct. 17th. We are disheartened by the way the injunction on the ongoing blockade was enforced, with excessive aggression by way of tactical force, weapons and arrests. We offer sincere support and solidarity to the people of Elsipogtog First Nation,

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Restart public review period for Sisson mine project: CCNB

Feature, Media Releases / Stephanie Merrill

Fredericton – CCNB is asking for the termination of the current public review period for the Environmental Impact Assessment of the Sisson mine project. A thorough review of the report by numerous experts concludes that the Assessment report is not complete and therefore must be returned to the proponent for additional information. On September 30,

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Groups demand sustainable Atlantic energy future, not more pipelines and shale gas

Feature, Media Releases / Stephanie Merrill

October 3, 2013 Saint John, NB – Energy for Everyone: A summit beyond pipelines and shale gas is bringing people together this week to learn and organize for the sustainable Atlantic energy future we deserve. Below are statements from key participants, including those who also spoke today at the Energy for Everyone press conference. “The

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Time for herbicide spraying of public forest to stop because of new science, public opposition: CCNB

Feature, Media Releases / Tracy Glynn

Fredericton – Citing scientific evidence and public opposition, CCNB is renewing calls for the provincial government to cease herbicide spraying of the province’s public forest with the return of the 2013 spray season. Glyphosate-based herbicides are sprayed on 12,000 to 14,000 hectares of softwood plantations and cutover areas on public land in New Brunswick every year.

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Energy East pipeline not in the best interest of Maritimers

Media Releases / Stephanie Merrill

Immediate Release August 1, 2013 Fredericton – Organizations across the Maritimes reject TransCanada’s proposal to ship 1.1 million barrels a day of tar sands oil across the country to a terminus in St. John, New Brunswick on the shores of the Bay of Fundy. “Over the past year we have heard countless stories of pipelines

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Wetlands taking a blasting

Media Releases / Stephanie Merrill

Shale gas exploration gets green light in wetlands, around watercourses Fredericton – After being alerted to the fact that seismic testing and related work for shale gas exploration is happening in wetlands and around significant watercourses in Kent County, the Conservation Council of New Brunswick (CCNB) has learned that government has granted a blanket permit

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CCNB extends congratulations to Dr. Eilish Cleary

Media Releases / Stephanie Merrill

CCNB extends congratulations to Dr. Eilish Cleary Fredericton- The Conservation Council of New Brunswick would like to extend congratulations to Dr. Eilish Cleary, New Brunswick’s Chief Medical Officer of Health, on her reward received today by the Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors. Dr. Cleary was awarded the prestigious Environmental health Review Award for 2013

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Province relaxes controls on cancer-causing pollutants from Miramichi mill

Feature, Media Releases / Tracy Glynn

Miramichi – The Conservation Council of New Brunswick is asking the province of New Brunswick to reinstate and enforce pollution controls on formaldehyde emissions from the OSB mill in Miramichi and set limits on their acetaldehyde emissions. Formaldehyde and acetaldehyde are known cancer-causing pollutants. According to Environment Canada’s national pollutant release inventory and Pollution Watch,

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Fundy Baykeeper celebrates the restoration of gaspereau to their native spawning grounds in the St. Croix River

Feature, Media Releases / Matthew Abbott

April 23, 2013, St Andrews, NB: This spring gaspereau, a river herring species also called alewives, will finally be allowed up the fish ladder at the Grand Falls Dam on the St. Croix River, 18 years after being blocked from over 95% of their historic spawning habitat. Yesterday Maine Governor Paul LePage announced he will

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