We work hard to ensure a strong environmental voice is heard in New Brunswick’s print, radio and television media. Last year, our staff appeared in the media more than 50 times to shed light on ongoing environmental issues and success in New Brunswick. Here are some of the biggest stories Conservation Council staff have been called upon for expertise, analysis and commentary this year:
Oct. 29, 2025 | There’s a better path forward for our energy needs than a gas and diesel plant in Tantramar. In this story in Canada’s National Observer, our director of climate research and policy, Dr. Moe Qureshi, warns that building a new gas plant on the fragile Chignecto Isthmus is a step in the wrong direction for the province’s energy future. Dr. Qureshi explains that N.B. Power should be investing in battery storage and locally produced wind power instead of locking New Brunswick into more volatile and polluting fossil fuel dependence. He also pointed to Ontario’s Oneida battery project as an example of how renewable energy storage can provide reliable, affordable power without harming sensitive ecosystems.
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Oct. 29, 2025 | In this Brunswick News story, Conservation Council senior communications co-ordinator Kyle Reid questions the government’s lack of transparency following the massive diesel spill at Murray’s Truck Stop in Woodstock and the slow release of information about its cause and cleanup. Kyle says that the high rate of violations uncovered at other gas stations shows serious gaps in oversight across the province.
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Oct. 27, 2025 | In this Brunswick News story, Dr. Moe Qureshi airs his concerns about N.B. Power’s new $75-million deal with Ontario Power Generation’s subsidiary to improve the Point Lepreau nuclear plant. Dr. Qureshi emphasized that cleaner, cheaper options like wind and solar energy could be built much faster and at lower cost than continuing to invest in aging nuclear infrastructure.
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Oct. 16, 2025 | Dr. Moe Qureshi has been hard at work intervening at EUB hearings to determine whether N.B. Power could skip a public review of the proposed Tantramar gas and diesel plant. In a big win for accountability, climate and ratepayers, the EUB has ruled that it does have jurisdiction to review N.B. Power’s plan. Dr. Qureshi spoke with several media outlets following the ruling. You can check out what he said about this big win by reading these stories covering the ruling:
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Oct. 4, 2025 | The NB Media Co-op has a full livestream available of the Social Forum in Wolastokuk. Our team was in attendance and presented at this fantastic gathering.
Click here to check out the full event
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