Official CCNB Media Releases
For Immediate Release Fredericton – The Conservation Council of New Brunswick will present its annual Milton F. Gregg Conservation Awards in Fredericton on Saturday, April 27th. The award for lifetime achievement will be presented to Alma Brooks, a Maliseet grandmother and long-time activist for the Wulustuk River, also known as the Saint John River. Charles […]
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For Immediate Release On Friday, January 18, 2013, NB Power released the preliminary results of a study that showed that NB Power has grossly underestimated earthquake risk. The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) ordered a new site specific seismic hazard study be completed as a result of CCNB’s intervention at the licensing hearings for Point
Full report available here Halifax: Seven years after the Nova Scotia Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture (NS DFA) issued their first and only report on environmental monitoring at aquaculture sites in the province, an updated report indicates that open pen finfish farms are having a negative impact on the environment. According to the new report, there
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For Immediate Release Fredericton – While the public awaits the loudly-touted government shale gas regulations, CCNB is dismayed to learn about the lack of regulations currently governing the expanding gas industry in Penobsquis. Five months after filing an official request for information concerning air quality in Penobsquis, CCNB has learned that there is no permanent
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January 29, 2013 For Immediate Release Fredericton – Winona LaDuke, an Anishinaabe activist for Native Americans and the environment and internationally acclaimed author and orator, will be in Fredericton on Feb. 6th-7th. The public is invited to a conversation with LaDuke on Wednesday, Feb. 6th at 7:00pm at St. Mary’s Cultural Centre (35 Dedam St.,
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January 21, 2013 Conservation Council clarifies work on Saint John River Re: “Project changes will ease fears — group” by Tara Chislett, published in The Daily Gleaner on Jan. 19th. We are pleased to learn that WWF is clarifying its handling of its “Living Rivers” project on the Saint John River. The Conservation Council of
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January 14, 2013 Canada’s waterways will have a stronger voice in 2013, with the creation of a new water-oriented arts and education facility in the nation’s oldest city. Inspired by the work of Waterkeepers and other grassroots, community-oriented organizations, the centre will promote swimmable, drinkable, fishable water through community-building, information sharing, research, and leadership development.
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