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Notice to Industry – Viral Haemorrhagic Septicaemia Virus detected in Atlantic herring in Newfoundland and Labrador
Ottawa, August 25, 2016 – The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has confirmed the presence of Viral Haemorrhagic Septicaemia Virus strain IVa (VHSV IVa) in wild Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) harvested in Newfoundland and Labrador. As a result of this detection, changes have been made to the National Aquatic Animal Health Program from both the […]
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The Government of Canada invests in Parks Canada places in western Newfoundland
Federal infrastructure funding will improve trails, campgrounds, bridges and roads August 22nd, 2016 Rocky Harbour, NL Parks Canada Agency Canada’s national parks and historic sites belong to all Canadians. They represent the very best that Canada has to offer and tell the stories of who we are, including the history, cultures and contributions of […]
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Flemish Pass Exploration Drilling Project: Public Comments Invited
August 19, 2016 — Ottawa — Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (the Agency) must decide whether a federal environmental assessment is required for the proposed Flemish Pass Exploration Drilling Project, located approximately 480 kilometres east of St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, in an area known as the Flemish Pass, in the Atlantic Ocean. To help […]
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The Government of Canada Announces $28 Million to Support Recreational Fisheries Conservation Projects over the next three years
Bois-Blanc, New Brunswick — The Recreational Fisheries Conservation Partnerships Program (RFCPP) supports recreational fisheries habitat restoration projects led by angling/fishing groups, conservation organizations and Indigenous groups to rebuild and rehabilitate fish habitat in Canada. Parliamentary Secretary Serge Cormier, on behalf of the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, announced […]
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Letter: The precautionary principle, methylmercury and Muskrat Falls – The Telegram
August 18, 2016 The Nunatsiavut government is urging the Newfoundland and Labrador minister of Environment and Conservation to adopt the precautionary principle in his assessment of the health risks to Inuit from the Muskrat Falls hydroelectric project. What is the precautionary principle and how has Minister Perry Trimper failed to observe it? At its core, […]
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Our duty’ to withhold pipeline consent until concerns addressed: N.B. Mi’kmaq – CP
SAINT JOHN, N.B. – Mi’kmaq communities in New Brunswick said Wednesday the Energy East pipeline project must have their consent in order to pass through their territories. Chief George Ginnish, of the Eel Ground First Nation, told National Energy Board hearings in Saint John, N.B., that Mi’kmaq communities remain “deeply concerned” about the effect the […]
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Select committee on climate change announces new public hearing
17 August 2016 FREDERICTON (GNB) – The select committee on climate change, an all-party committee of the legislative assembly responsible for consulting the public on the issues surrounding climate change, announced that it will now be holding a public hearing in Edmundston on Aug. 26, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Edmundston Convention […]
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New Department Will Advance Climate Change Priorities
August 17, 2016 The new Department of Environment and Climate Change will advance Newfoundland and Labrador’s climate change mitigation and adaptation priorities while continuing to focus on the conservation and protection of our natural environment. “Bringing environmental stewardship and climate change priorities together under one department is a natural alignment and one that can help […]
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Maliseet First Nations intervene in Energy East’s NEB hearings – CBC
Aug 16, 2016 Tuesday marks final day of hearings in New Brunswick for panel examining proposed Energy East pipeline The six Maliseet First Nations will make presentations on Tuesday as the National Energy Board wraps up the New Brunswick-based public hearings on the proposed Energy East pipeline. During the first three days of hearings last […]
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Energy East Would be a Bad Deal for New Brunswick – Environmentaldefence.ca
There’s no way to sugarcoat it. Energy East would be a bad deal for New Brunswickers. If built, the export pipeline would create few permanent jobs in New Brunswick while putting many drinking water sources and the iconic Bay of Fundy at risk of an oil spill. As the embattled National Energy Board (NEB) moves […]
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