Category Archives: Environment

UPDATE: 200 litres of radioactive heavy water spilled at Lepreau nuclear plant

Posted on September 21, 2026 by brucewark

by John Chilibeck, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Source: Telegraph-Journal September 21, 2026 NB Power says about 200 litres of radioactive heavy water gushed out of a broken instrumentation line earlier this month at its Lepreau nuclear plant, a dangerous problem … Continue reading →

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Midgic meeting discusses ways to fight NB Power gas plant

Posted on September 17, 2026 by brucewark

About 40 people, many of them local residents, shared their ideas Wednesday evening for stopping NB Power’s planned 500 MW Chignecto Isthmus gas/diesel plant during a two-hour meeting at the Midgic Baptist Church. “We need to fight,” said Andy Mills, … Continue reading →

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‘Marketing material’ on Sisson mine needs to be scrutinized: critic

Posted on September 15, 2026 by brucewark

by John Chilibeck, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter. Source: Telegraph-Journal September 13, 2026 Groups opposed to a big new mine in central New Brunswick are demanding that the provincial government scrutinize the project’s latest plans, including changes to a tailings pond … Continue reading →

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First Nation demands stop to construction of Tantramar gas plant

Posted on September 11, 2026 by brucewark

By: John Chilibeck, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Source: The Daily Gleaner September 8, 2026 New Brunswick’s biggest First Nation says it wants the provincial government to stop the construction of the proposed 500 MW gas plant on the Chignecto Isthmus, … Continue reading →

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Commentary: No Madam Mayor, we’re not dead yet

Posted on August 31, 2026 by brucewark

by Logan Atkinson, Seniors for Climate Tantramar Whatever you may think about municipal politics and local politicians, it’s hard to argue that Tantramar’s new mayor and council have been sitting on their hands. Finally, it seems, we’re working towards a … Continue reading →

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Province approves 500 MW gas/diesel plant in Tantramar with 45 conditions

Posted on August 28, 2026 by brucewark

The New Brunswick government has approved construction of a 500 MW gas/diesel plant near Centre Village subject to 45 conditions that require the U.S. company PROENERGY to monitor air and water quality and submit a net zero greenhouse gas emissions … Continue reading →

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Give us proof Sisson mine won’t threaten waterways: local officials

Posted on August 21, 2026 by brucewark

by John Chilibeck, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Source: Telegraph-Journal August 20, 2026 The company that wants to build what the prime minister calls a “nation-building” mine in central New Brunswick has met again with the local government that has serious … Continue reading →

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‘Do your job’: Federal minister pressed to review Centre Village gas plant

Posted on August 14, 2026 by brucewark

The executive director of the Atlantic Wildlife Institute is renewing his call for federal Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin to order a comprehensive review of the proposed 500 MW gas/diesel plant near Centre Village. “We’re asking her to do her job,” … Continue reading →

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Commentary: NB Power’s ‘Opposites Day’

Posted on July 30, 2026 by brucewark

by Logan Atkinson, Seniors for Climate Tantramar Fans of Sesame Street will recall the iconic video “Opposites Day,” in which Bert and Ernie learn all about opposites. Whatever they do, the reverse is intended.  Whatever they say, the opposite is … Continue reading →

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Gas plant critics accuse NB Power, PROENERGY of ‘bait and switch’ over Indigenous partnership

Posted on July 18, 2026 by brucewark

Local opponents of the proposed 500 MW gas plant near Centre Village are accusing NB Power and its American partner PROENERGY of practising “bait and switch” tactics in attempting to get public support for their joint project. “For months, PROENERGY … Continue reading →

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Tantramar council renews opposition to NB Power gas plant, despite doubts it will matter

Posted on July 16, 2026 by brucewark

Tantramar Town Council has once again approved sending a letter to Premier Holt urging her government to stop all further work on the development of a 500 MW gas/diesel plant on the Chignecto Isthmus. But several members of council who … Continue reading →

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