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Florian Levesque: An organizing force in Northern New Brunswick
In environmental and social justice activist circles in New Brunswick, Florian Levesque is a familiar name. Earlier this year, Levesque...
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Controversial pesticide approved for salmon farms
St. Andrews, NB – Fundy Baykeeper has just learned that the federal pesticide regulator has just granted approval for the...
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Pesticides are not “medicine”
In the recent province wide coverage of illegal pesticide use in the Bay of Fundy, aquaculture representatives have used a...
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Chief Akagi: “How can we possibly allow ourselves to be convinced that there is a need for more nuclear energy?”
Note: the NB Media Co-op published this article in 2010. Chief Hugh Akagi of the Passamaquoddy Nation knows the history...
Read moreIndustrialization of the NB landscape
The current NB government has embraced an aggressive policy of oil and gas exploration and mine development. It has embarked...
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No fracking way
Natural gas extraction too risky for New BrunswickFredericton - Oil and gas companies are flocking to New Brunswick to explore...
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Conservation Council urges landowners to test well water before seismic exploration for natural gas
The Conservation Council urges landowners to protect themselves and their water supplies. Specifically, they advise that landowners should: • Accept...
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Debunking myths about Point Lepreau: It’s not cheap, not green, not needed
The Lepreau Decomissioning Caucus, which includes the Conservation Council, the International Institute of Concern for Public Health, the Sierra Club...
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Bog no more: Pictures of the mega cranberry project in Rogersville
The following pictures reveal the impact of Ocean Spray's mega cranberry operation near Rogersville, New Brunswick. The project will involve...
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Penobsquis residents seek compensation for damages
Residents believe the blasting created cracks in the ground that allowed the water that fed their wells to flow into...
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