We work hard to ensure a strong environmental voice is heard in New Brunswick’s print, radio and television media. Here are the latest stories Conservation Council staff have been called upon for expertise, analysis and commentary:
Feb. 7| Dr. Moe Qureshi tells Canada’s National Observer why it’s time for the country to back away from liquified natural gas exports after Europe recorded record renewable use last year. Read the story here.
Feb. 7| After the provincial government released its review and progress report on New Brunswick’s water strategy, our executive director, Beverly Gingras, combed through the document. What she found was disappointing. The province has failed to make much headway at the mid-point of the 10-year water plan and watered down some of the commitments in the plan. Read Bev’s interviews below:
Read Bev’s interview with the Telegraph-Journal.
Read Bev’s interview with Acadia Broadcasting.
Read Bev’s interview with CBC.
Feb. 2| Dr. Qureshi tells allNewBrunswick that biomass is an inefficient and ineffective solution to New Brunswick’s power needs after the federal government announced it was giving $2 million to N.B. Power to study the feasibility of converting Belledune to biomass. Read the story on allNewBrunswick.
Feb. 2| Konstantina Northrup, the lawyer representing the Conservation Council during the hearings on the cost of carbon adjuster, explains why the NBEUB should not base its clean fuel costing formula on renewable diesel. Read the story.
Jan. 21| Dr. Qureshi explains why New Brunswick needs to continue to invest in energy efficiency programs to help homes lower their power bills as N.B. Power looks to increase power rates this year. Read the story here.
Jan. 13| Kyle Reid, our communications officer, explains to L’Acadie Nouvelle why the Conservation Council developed the Tell the Facts campaign, hitting back against the Alberta government’s misinformation against Ottawa’s clean electricity regulations. Read the story.
Jan. 10| Dr. Qureshi tells the Telegraph-Journal why we decided to take on the Alberta government over its misleading ad campaign against the federal clean electricity regulations. Read the story here.
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