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Environment Minister issues clarification after saying province ‘on target’ with climate goals
How can a fossil fuel burning power plant be expected to operate while meeting a “net zero” emissions requirement? That’s one of the questions that remains after New Brunswick’s Liberal government announced conditional approval for a planned 500-megawatt generating station in Tantramar. At a media conference announcing the results of the environmental impact assessment on…
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Pay hike for NB Power CEO while ratepayers struggle ‘doesn’t make sense’: NB ACORN
Picketers at NB Power’s Fredericton headquarters on Sept. 3 said the government is not doing enough to help the thousands of New Brunswickers struggling to pay their electricity bill. The 2025 report on energy poverty from the Human Development Council found that more than 37,000 households in the province experience both low income and high energy burden,…
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Sept 24 Event: ‘Mine, baby, mine.’ But, can we mine our way out of our crises?
Rodrigue Turgeon in conversation with Alain Deneault UPDATE: The NB Media Co-op will livestream this event via YouTube: youtube.com/@nbmediacoop/streams CRED-NB is co-host of this event. More mines – lithium, copper, nickel, tungsten, etc. – are being pitched as the solution to multiple problems – the economy, national sovereignty and security, and even the climate crisis. Mines…
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Update on the proposed Tantramar Gas Plant
The NB Media Co-op and The Energy Mix both have the story of the Government of New Brunswick’s recent approval of the proposed gas plant in Tantramar. Here’s the details: Province approves Tantramar gas/diesel plant with 45 conditions. (August 31). NB Media Co-op story HERE.The New Brunswick government has approved construction of a 500 MW…
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Shale Gas Fracking in New Brunswick, again?
New Brunswick to Review Fracking Ban Amid U.S. Tariffs, Economic Pressures, Premier Says. (August 26). Story in The Energy Mix HERE.New Brunswick’s Liberal government is considering whether it should drop its longstanding ban on natural gas fracking, saying it’s looking for ways to boost its economy and secure Canada’s energy independence. Premier Susan Holt announced…
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PEI, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia’s MOU marks an important step towards doubling grid capacity
In July, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to advance Maritime regional electricity cooperation and system integration — marking an important step towards a deeper regional electricity system. The agreement between the three provinces establishes a process to develop a transmission roadmap, exploring how greater coordination of electricity planning,…
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CRED-NB signs submission to government on Major Projects proposal
CRED-NB, a member of Climate Action Network Canada (CAN-Rac), signed the network’s submission to the federal government on its proposal: Getting Major Projects Built in Canada. The submission states that streamlining regulatory assessments will not solve the problem of project delays, often caused by economic factors like unstable commodities markets, and will not increase the…
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Indigenous financial stake not essential for Tantramar gas plant: NB Power executive
CRED-NB is a member of the Protect the Chignecto Isthmus Coalition that is fighting a proposed fossil gas and diesel plant in Tantramar. NB Power’s agreement with ProEnergy requires the American company to establish “a partnership and consultation with Indigenous communities.” In the latest development about the project, an NB Power executive said an Indigenous…
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Coalition Files Court Challenge to Tantramar Gas Project
The Protect the Chignecto Isthmus Coalition (PCIC) filed an application for judicial review of the New Brunswick Energy and Utilities Board’s approval of the proposed Renewable Integration and Grid Security Project (RIGS) in Tantramar. The EUB approved the project in May that includes a proposed 400-megawatt dual-fuel generating facility and an additional 100-megawatt expansion intended to supply…
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Stability will come from investing in clean energy, not uncertain fossil fuel exports
Climate Action Network Canada issued a statement in early July responding to Alberta’s application for a pipeline to the Major Projects Office. In part, the statement includes: “[W]e find ourselves in a treacherous moment of geopolitical instability. But in 2026, stability for our economy, for our communities, and for our planet will come from diversifying…
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