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We don’t need a review on shale gas
“In the Legislature and in public, Premier Holt asserted that there are good reasons for the shale gas moratorium, and that shale gas is a last century fuel. Incomprehensibly, in a political moment calling for unity, she has resurrected New Brunswick’s most contentious issue ‘for review,’ offering her constituents no explanation for this betrayal beyond the…
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Another breakdown at Point Lepreau, this one a radioactive leak
Communication around a leak of heavy water at the Point Lepreau generating station and how it happened is raising questions. CRED-NB core member Susan O’Donnell is interviewed on CBC Information Morning Saint John about her concerns regarding the way NB Power is sharing information with the public. Listen to the clip HERE.
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Electrification done right: Open letter to the COP31 Presidencies
CRED-NB is a signatory Open letter to the COP31 Presidencies sent on September 23. The letter begins: “We, the undersigned civil society organisations, networks and movements, support a global electrification target that is built on renewables, reduces fossil fuel dependence, and delivers for people without energy access, without repeating the harms of extraction. On this…
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RIP SMRs: Is It the End of the Line for Small Modular Nuclear Reactors?
In early September, the organization behind Canada’s push for small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs) quietly signalled their demise. In 2016, Canadian Nuclear Laboratories President Mark Leskinski proclaimed that “SMRs can live among the annals of great Canadian innovations.” Ten years later, the organization announced the termination of its two programs to support SMR development. During…
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CRED-NB submission to the West Coast Pipeline consultation
CRED-NB made a submission to the Major Projects Office consultation on the proposed West Coast Pipeline. If built, the pipeline would bring even more oil from Alberta’s tar sands to the Pacific coast for export. In our submission, we wrote that the proposed pipeline will not strengthen Canada’s autonomy, resilience, or security. The pipeline will…
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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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