In reaction to the news that Irving Oil is asking the National Energy Board not to conduct its own assessment of tanker traffic and downstream emission for the Energy East pipeline and marine export project, Matt Abbott, the Conservation Council’s Fundy Baykeeper told CBC on June 16 that failing to have a public process to examine […]
On this World Oceans Day, millions of people from across our blue planet will join together to celebrate our oceans, including New Brunswickers’ beloved Atlantic Ocean. World Oceans Day has been celebrated every year on June 8 after thousands of organizations signed a global petition in 2008 to secure the official recognition from the United Nations.
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In this week’s edition of EcoNews we invite you to learn more about how Marine Protected Areas can promote sustainable coastal economies and thriving habitats for wildlife, bring you our initial reaction to U.S. President Donald Trump’s Paris Accord announcement today, an update on the largest solar array in New Brunswick, an opportunity for you
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Our Fundy Baykeeper has been awarded the Atlantic Salmon Federation’s highest honour for outstanding contributions to the conservation of Atlantic Canada’s most iconic fish. The T.B. ‘Happy’ Fraser Award has been given since 1975 to an individual or organization that displays a long-term commitment to wild Atlantic salmon conservation on a regional or national level.
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In this edition of EcoNews, we invite you to join us in congratulating our Fundy Baykeeper, Matt Abbott, who last night was awarded the Atlantic Salmon Federation’s top honour. We also have the latest news on Parlee Beach pollution, our first take on a ground-breaking report on the future of our national energy regulator, a
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The Conservation Council’s Executive Director says the climate change impacts of large pipeline projects should always be factored into their review process, but noted the addition of a greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions test for the Energy East Pipeline is not the final nail in the proposed bitumen pipeline’s coffin. “Any comprehensive review of a project of this
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*Guest Blog written by Bruce Wark and first published by The Wark Times A group of Mount Allison students were all smiles on Feb. 14, 2017, after Sackville Town Council voted 5-3 to oppose the Energy East oil pipeline. The students, who were enrolled last fall in an environmental activism course taught by Professor Brad Walters,
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The National Energy Board panel reviewing the Energy East (EE) pipeline project ruled on Friday that all decisions made by the previous panel members, who recused themselves in September last year are void and will be removed from the official hearing record. Former EE Panel members Roland George, Lyne Mercier and Jacques Gauthier stepped down from their positions
This edition of EcoNews reports on a study that validates satellite imagery of forest loss in our backyard, gives you a taste of what’s found in a new report on what climate change could mean for the St. John River as well as includes our Fundy Baykeeper’s calls for the National Energy Board panel to
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The National Energy Board (NEB) of Canada has announced its new three-member panel to review the Energy East pipeline, the largest of its kind ever proposed in Canada. Don Ferguson, a former senior civil servant in New Brunswick, will head the new three-member panel that will be tasked with assessing Trans Canada Corp.’s proposed Energy East pipeline. The
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