A 2009 Environmental Leadership Award in the business category was presented to Hopewell Rocks Park. Justice and Consumer Affairs Minister Bernard LeBlanc presented park staff members with a framed pe .....
New Brunswick is on track to deliver on the commitments made in the New Brunswick Climate Change Action Plan, Environment Minister Rick Miles announced.
The provincial government, through the Environmental Trust Fund, is investing in two environmental projects that will be beneficial to the Petitcodiac River. From left: Moncton West MLA Joanne MacAlpi .....
The provincial government, through the Environmental Trust Fund (ETF), is investing in four environmental projects being undertaken by the Aboriginal community. From left: Environment Minister Rick Mi .....
The provincial government is providing support, through the Environmental Trust Fund, to the City of Fredericton�s Green Matters Certified pilot project.
The provincial government is partnering with the Town of Grand Falls to help it adapt to the effects of climate change. Environment Minister Rick Miles made the announcement.
The provincial government is partnering with the Village of Clair, Natural Resources Canada and the Canadian Institute of Planners to help the community adapt to the effects of climate change. The ini .....
The provincial government will invest $20,000 from the Environmental Trust Fund (ETF) in an active transportation plan in Quispamsis. Health Minister Mary Schryer made the announcement.
The provincial government will invest $30,000 from the Environmental Trust Fund to help the New Brunswick Public Libraries Foundation update its environmental resource collection.
The provincial government will invest $15,000 from the Environmental Trust Fund in helping the New Brunswick Lung Association expand its SIMPLE Drivers Stewardship program.
The provincial government will invest $40,000 from the Environmental Trust Fund to restore and monitor the Beaus�jour salt marsh. The announcement was made by Justice and Consumer Affairs Minister Ber .....
New Brunswick, the other Atlantic provinces and the federal government announced today joint funding of $8.2 million to help communities in this region adapt to climate change.
Nominations are now open for the 2010 Environmental Leadership Award. The deadline is Friday, May 21. Environment Minister Rick Miles made the announcement at Minto Elementary and Middle School in cel .....
The provincial government has introduced a new Green Building Policy intended to reduce significantly the energy use and greenhouse gas emissions of government buildings.
Greenhouse-gas emissions will be reduced in the province as the result of a new project being supported by the New Brunswick Climate Action Fund. The Department of Environment is providing NB Power wi .....
Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions will be reduced in the province as the result of a new project being supported by the New Brunswick Climate Action Fund (NBCAF). Natural Resources Minister Wally Stiles .....
Greenhouse gas emissions will be reduced in the province as the result of a project being supported by the New Brunswick Climate Action Fund, Environment Minister Rick Miles made the announcement.
The provincial government is providing a further investment through the New Brunswick Climate Action Fund to Edmundston Energy to build a second powerhouse at its hydroelectric dam. Environment Minist .....
Recycle NB recently donated roofing supplies to Habitat for Humanity, and worked with the paint industry to have recycled paint donated, for the construction of two houses built in Moncton and Saint J .....
Two awards recognizing innovation, creativity and commitment to protecting the marine environment were presented by Environment Minister Rick Miles and Fisheries Minister Rick Doucet. The Gulf of Main .....
A ceremony was held this afternoon in Cambridge-Narrows to honour Robena Weatherley and the Canaan-Washademoak Watershed Association, recipients of the 2009 Environmental Leadership Award. Weatherley .....
A ceremony was held this morning to honour Bridget Oland (left), recipient of the 2009 Environmental Leadership Award in the Individual category. Environment Minister Rick Miles presented Oland with a .....
Greenhouse-gas emissions will be reduced in the province as the result of a new project being supported by the New Brunswick Climate Action Fund. The Department of Environment is providing The Moncton .....
Environment minister presents plaque to conservation council
Environment Minister Rick Miles (left) presented a plaque commemorating the 40th anniversary of the Conservation Council of New Brunswick to David Coon, executive director of the council, on Thursday, .....
The second phase of the Mayor's Eco-Challenge 2009 to fight against climate change will take place during the next six weeks. Environment Minister Rick Miles, Local Government Minister Bernard LeBlanc .....
A report entitled The New Brunswick Climate Change Action Plan Progress Report - Building on Success was released today by Environment Minister Rick Miles. From left: Mary Ann Coleman, executive dire .....
The provincial government is investing $151,653 through the Environmental Trust Fund (ETF) in 11 environment-friendly projects in the St. Andrews area, Environment Minister Rick Miles has announced.
An investment of $662,500 from the Environmental Trust Fund (ETF) will be made in 29 environment-friendly projects beneficial to the Fredericton region, Environment Minister Rick Miles announced today .....
The federal and New Brunswick governments are joining the City of Fredericton in investing $5 million to upgrade the city's main wastewater treatment plant. From left: Environment Minister Rick Miles; .....
Greenhouse-gas emissions will be reduced in the province as the result of a new project being supported by the New Brunswick Climate Action Fund (NBCAF), Environment Minister Rick Miles announced toda .....
An investment of $574,000 from the Environmental Trust Fund (ETF) will be made in 24 environmentally friendly projects beneficial to the Saint John region, Environment Minister Rick Miles announced to .....
Rothesay residents are benefiting from joint federal and provincial funding to extend and upgrade the town's water infrastructure. Tourism and Parks Minister Stuart Jamieson and Saint John MP Rodney W .....
The provincial government is investing almost $296,000 through the Environmental Trust Fund (ETF) to support a series of environment-related projects at the University of New Brunswick. Environment Mi .....
A total of $269,000 from the Environmental Trust Fund (ETF) is being invested in a series of Universit� de Moncton projects that focus on protecting the environment and fighting climate change. Enviro .....
Greenhouse-gas emissions will be reduced in the province as the result of a new project being supported by the New Brunswick Climate Action Fund, Environment Minister Roland Hach� announced today. Fr .....
A total of $233,000 from the Environmental Trust Fund (ETF) is being dedicated to the greening of New Brunswick communities, Environment Minister Roland Hach� announced today in Moncton. From left: .....
Greenhouse gas emissions will be reduced in the province as the result of a new project being supported by the New Brunswick Climate Action Fund, Environment Minister Roland Hach� announced today. The .....
Paint and paint containers may now be recycled through the new Paint Stewardship Program managed by Recycle NB. Environment Minister Roland Hach� joined Recycle New Brunswick to launch the program tod .....
A ceremony was held this afternoon in Beresford to honour two recipients of 2008 Environmental Leadership Awards in the Business and Lifetime Achievement categories. Environment Minister Roland Hach� .....
Residents of Bathurst and Beresford will benefit from joint federal and provincial investments to improve local water and wastewater services under the communities component of the Building Canada Fun .....
Joint federal and provincial investments under the communities component of the Building Canada Fund will improve water and wastewater services for residents of Balmoral and Charlo. Funding of almost .....
Federal, provincial governments invest in Restigouche County infrastructure
Joint federal and provincial investments to improve water and wastewater services under the communities component of the .....
Residents of Caraquet, Shippagan and Tracadie-Sheila will benefit from joint provincial and federal investments to improve local water and wastewater services under the communities component of the Bu .....
A study to determine the best way to address ongoing water quality issues will be undertaken by the Village of Chipman, thanks to joint federal and provincial funding of nearly $100,000. The announcem .....
Residents of Fredericton will benefit from improved wastewater treatment in the city's northside as the result of joint federal and provincial funding of more than $900,000 from the communities compon .....
A ceremony was held this afternoon to honour the Village of Perth-Andover, recipient of the 2008 Environmental Leadership Award in the Communities, Groups and Organizations category. Environment Minis .....
A ceremony was held this afternoon to honour the Village of Perth-Andover, recipient of the 2008 Environmental Leadership Award in the Communities, Groups and Organizations category. Environment Minis .....
Premier Shawn Graham (left), Environment Minister Roland Hach�, and opinion leaders in the province participated in the Opinion Leaders Forum on Climate Change on Wednesday, Feb. 25, in Fredericton.
Twenty sessions will be held across the province to motivate young New Brunwick youth to become involved in combatting climate change. Environment Minister Roland Hach� made the announcement today. .....
A Dalhousie school was honoured today as the recipient of the 2008 Environmental Leadership Award in the Youth Group category. Environment Minister Roland Hach� presented �cole Acad�mie Notre-Dame wi .....
Greenhouse-gas emissions will be reduced in the province as the result of a new project being supported by the New Brunswick Climate Action Fund, Environment Minister Roland Hach� announced today. Fr .....
Greenhouse-gas emissions in the province will be reduced as the result of a new project being supported by the New Brunswick Climate Action Fund, Environment Minister Roland Hach� announced.
Greenhouse-gas emissions in the province will be reduced by 45,000 tonnes annually as the result of a new project being supported by the New Brunswick Climate Action Fund. From left: Bill Slater, gene .....
A report entitled The New Brunswick Climate Change Action Plan Progess Report - The Foundation Year was released today by Environment Minister Roland Hach�.
Historian and conservationist Mabel Fitz-Randolph was recognized recently for her environmental leadership, with a tree planted in her honour in Musquash. From left: Minister of Environment Roland Hac .....
About $180,000 from the Environmental Trust Fund (ETF) is being invested this year in 12 projects that will be environmentally beneficial to the greater Miramichi region. Environment Minister Roland H .....
About $400,000 from the Environmental Trust Fund is being invested this year in 21 projects that will help the environment on the Acadian Peninsula. Environment Minister Roland Hach� made the announce .....
New technology designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the use of natural gas is being developed with support from the Government of New Brunswick. Business New Brunswick Minister Greg Byrne .....
The Blue Note Caribou mine was officially opened today in Bathurst. From left: Jacques Dub�, chief of staff for Veterans Affairs Minister Greg Thompson; Denis Doucet, Blue Note Caribou Mines general .....
More than 1,700 low-income households in New Brunswick have benefited from the Energy Efficiency Retrofit Program to help reduce winter heating costs and greenhouse gas emissions. From left: Environ .....
New Brunswick's school bus fleet will be cleaner and greener in the fall, thanks to a $6.7-million investment in 85 new buses. Pictured: Transportation Minister Denis Landry conducting a white handke .....
A new information kit and website about recycling and other conservation practices will help elementary school children in New Brunswick to be good stewards of the environment.
More than 700 Balmoral households will soon be benefiting from improvements to the local wastewater treatment system, thanks to an investment from the Canada-New Brunswick Municipal Rural Infrastructu .....
More than 1,400 households in Oromocto will soon be benefiting from improved water services, thanks to an investment through the Canada-New Brunswick Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund. From left: Bu .....
Sussex Corner residents will soon benefit from improvements to the village's water and wastewater services, thanks to two investments totalling almost $100,000 from the Canada-New Brunswick Municipal .....
Paquetville residents will soon benefit from an upgraded wastewater system, thanks to an investment of almost $700,000 from the Canada-New Brunswick Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund. The announceme .....
Environment Minister Roland Hach� announced that investments from the New Brunswick Climate Action Fund will support environment-friendly initiatives proposed by the Department of Transportation and S .....
The Town of St. George will proceed with plans to build a community centre, thanks to an investment from the federal and provincial governments. From left: Fisheries Minister Rick Doucet, St. George M .....
Residents of Blacks Harbour will soon benefit from an upgraded municipal water distribution and treatment system, thanks to an investment from the Canada-New Brunswick Municipal Rural Infrastructure F .....
The Fundy Biosphere Reserve has been awarded $30,000 from the Environmental Trust Fund (ETF) to support the establishment of scientific and educational programs. From left: Environment Minister Rolan .....
New Brunswickers are being urged to conserve water. Lack of summer rainfall combined with recent warmer-than-normal temperatures could lead to water shortages in some areas, particularly in southweste .....
Young people in Saint John are benefitting from a newly expanded resource centre, thanks to an investment of more than $1 million through the Canada-New�Brunswick Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund ( .....
Blackville residents will soon benefit from an extended municipal wastewater system, thanks to an investment of more than $1.6 million from the Canada-New Brunswick Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund .....
The community of Grand Manan will proceed with plans for a multi-purpose complex to house recreational, cultural and social events year-round, thanks to an investment from the Government of Canada and .....
Residents and businesses in Memramcook will soon benefit from upgraded municipal wastewater treatment facilities, thanks to an investment of more than $6.1 million through the Canada-New Brunswick Mun .....
Residents of Apohaqui and its nearby communities will soon enjoy a new year-round community centre, thanks to an investment of close to $330,000 made through the Canada-New Brunswick Municipal Rural I .....
Canada's provincial and territorial premiers participated in a tree-planting ceremony in Caseley Park in Riverview to mark the first of about 900 trees being planted across the province to offset the .....
An upgraded municipal wastewater treatment system will soon be available to residents of Riverside-Albert, thanks to an investment of more than $1.1 million from the Canada-New Brunswick Municipal Rur .....
Plans to improve the Village of Hillsborough�s water system will proceed thanks to investments from the Government of Canada, through the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), and the Province .....
A new civic centre worth $4.6 million will be built thanks to a funding partnership between the federal and provincial governments and the Town of Sussex. From left: Dr. David Medders, chair of Fundy .....
Completion of upgrades at the Saint John-Millidgeville wastewater treatment plant was marked today by local residents and invited guests. The $7.4-million renovation was funded under the Canada-NewBru .....
The Town of Tracadie-Sheila will proceed with plans to improve its water treatment system, thanks to investments from the federal and provincial governments. From left: Transportation Minister Denis L .....
The Province has launched an ambitious plan to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and to begin to address all aspects of climate change in New Brunswick over the next five years. Premier Shawn Grah .....
The federal government will provide New Brunswick with $34 million as part of the new Canada ecoTrust for Clean Air and Climate Change, to support provincial projects that help reduce greenhouse gas e .....
The Town of Nackawic will proceed with plans to improve its wastewater system, thanks to investments from the Province of New Brunswick and the Government of Canada. A total of $679,028 in infrastruct .....
Award winners in six categories have been chosen to receive the 2006 Environmental Leadership Award. Environment Minister Roland Hach� made the announcement Tuesday, Nov. 14, at a ceremony in Frederic .....
Environment Minister Roland Hach�, left, and Transportation Minister Denis Landry check out a fuel-efficient vehicle. The New Brunswick government is implementing a new green vehicle policy that is ex .....
Roland Hach� takes the Oath of Office as Minister of Environment and Minister responsible for the Northern New Brunswick Initiative, in the presence of Premier Shawn Graham, Lt.-Gov. Herm�n�gilde Chia .....
The transfer of 720 hectares (1,800 acres) of land in the Lorneville and Musquash regions to the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) was announced today by Environment Minister Trevor Holder.
An investment of $323,000 will be made toward upgrading and enhancing the community of Crescent Valley, Environment Minister Trevor Holder announced today. From left: Saint John Mayor Norm MacFarlan .....
An investment of $75,000 toward the establishment of a joint car-pooling project with the New Brunswick Federation of Labour (NBFL) is being made by the Province of New Brunswick.
A free well-water-testing program for private well owners has been officially launched by the Department of Environment. Trevor Holder, minister of environment, made the announcement recently.
The Town of Quispamsis is the first municipality to receive a payment under the Agreement on the Transfer of Federal Gas Tax Revenues and the Provincial Gas Tax Transfer Top-up Fund, the $146-million .....
Funding of $20,000 under the Environmental Trust Fund (ETF) has been granted to the Champlain school parents' committee in Moncton, Premier Bernard Lord announced today. Pictured: Lord, sounded by c .....
Premier Bernard Lord was at the school to plant a tree in honour of Forest Glen School winning a 2005 Environmental Leadership Award in the Youth: Group category.
Funding of $20,000 under the Environmental Trust Fund (ETF) has been granted to the Champlain school parents' committee in Moncton, Premier Bernard Lord announced today. Pictured: Lord, sounded by c .....
The Department of the Environment will offer a one-time bacteria test to private-well owners at no cost, Environment Minister Trevor Holder announced recently. From left: David Coon, Conservation Cou .....
An environmental-resource centre, Eastern Charlotte Waterways (ECW), will receive funding for three projects under the Environmental Trust Fund (ETF), Environment Minister Trevor Holder announced rece .....
The Town of St. George will receive $589,096 under the Canada-New Brunswick Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund to upgrade its water-transmission system. The announcement was made recently by Trevor .....
Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Premier Bernard Lord and Saint John Mayor Norman McFarlane today announced an $8.5-million project to start this phase of the cleanup of Saint John Harbour.
Two new community arena complexes worth $30 million will receive support from the Canada-New Brunswick Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund and the City of Fredericton, conditional upon a successful en .....
A new regional family-indoor pool worth $3.4 million will be constructed thanks to a funding partnership between the Town of Shippagan and the Canada-New Brunswick Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund .....
The Town of Riverview will receive $4,982,248 under the Canada-New Brunswick Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund (CNBMRIF) for the construction of a new water-storage tank and booster-station equipmen .....
The Teen Resource Centre (TRC) for Youth in Greater Saint John will develop a new facility, thanks to an investment of $1.07 million under the Canada-New Brunswick Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund .....
Residents of Plaster Rock can look forward to a new recreation centre worth almost $3 million, thanks to a funding partnership between the Village of Plaster Rock and the Canada-New Brunswick Municipa .....
The area which supplies the City of Fredericton with drinking water has been designated a protected area under the Wellfield Protected Area Designation Order � Clean Water Act. The designation .....
The governments of New Brunswick and Canada have reached an agreement that will see more than $116 million in federal gas-tax revenues, as well an additional $30 million from the province, invested in .....
A new, 720-square-metre (8,000-square-foot) pavilion will enable the Greater Fredericton Airport to better serve large-volume flights, such as military operations and charter tours.
A new, 720-square-metre (8,000-square-foot) pavilion will enable the Greater Fredericton Airport to better serve large-volume flights, such as military operations and charter tours.
The City of Moncton will expand and convert Kenmore Drive's Kay arena into a new recreation facility, thanks to a $3.3-million project funded under the Canada-New Brunswick Municipal Rural Infrastruct .....
Six 2005 Environmental Leadership Awards were given to individuals, groups, organizations and businesses by acting Environment and Local Government Minister Dale Graham during a ceremony held Oct. 25 .....
Mr. Dumpster Inc. (MDI) planted a tree Sept. 12 in Queen's Square in Saint John to commemorate its 2004 Environmental Leadership Award in the Business Category.
The Village of Saint-Antoine will make improvements to its water system thanks to a $2,184,810 project funded under the Canada-New Brunswick Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund (CNBMRIF).
The Village of Minto will receive $2,634,494 under the Canada-New Brunswick Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund for the upgrade of the municipality's wastewater infrastructure.
The Environmental Trust Fund is contributing close to $138,000 in the Chaleur region through a number of projects, including $90,000 to the Association francophone des municipalit�s du Nouveau-Brunswi .....
Environment and Local Government Minister Brenda Fowlie and Supply and Services Minister Dale Graham launched a Waste Reduction and Diversion Pilot at Marysville Place today which is a joint initiati .....
Environment and Local Government Minister Brenda Fowlie today introduced a Bill on Rural Communities, which will introduce a new and innovative form of local government.
Significant changes to New Brunswick's Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process have been implemented, Environment and Local Government Minister Brenda Fowlie announced today.
Students at the Belledune School in Belledune plant a tree that they were presented with for receiving the 2003 Environmental Leadership Award in the Youth Group category. They are joined by Environme .....
Ashley Watson of Fredericton High School plants a tree that she was presented with for receiving the 2003 Environmental Leadership Award in the Individual Youth category. She is joined by Environment .....
Members of the New Brunswick Federation of Naturalists plant a tree in Fredericton that the group received for winning a 2003 Environmental Leadership Award. The award is given by the department for .....
Staff at the Fairmont Algonquin in St. Andrews plant a tree that they were presented with for receiving the 2003 Environmental Leadership Award in the Business category. They are joined by Trevor Hold .....
Gary Spencer of Stanley plants a tree that he was presented with for receiving the 2003 Environmental Leadership Award in the Individual Citizen category. He is joined by Environment and Local Governm .....
After an extensive review, the provincial government has decided to give approval to Irving Oil Limited to proceed with the development of a liquified natural gas (LNG) facility subject to 24 conditio .....
As part of Canadian Environment Week activities, Environment and Local Government Minister Brenda Fowlie participated in the grand re-opening of the Glenn Carpenter Interpretive Centre at the Fundy Re .....
As part of Canadian Environment Week activities, Environment and Local Government Minister Brenda Fowlie helped cut the ribbon for Saint John Transit's newest, environmentally-friendly bus.
Improvements to New Brunswick's Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process will allow for streamlining and make it more transparent, Environment and Local Government Minister Brenda Fowlie announce .....
New Brunswick's first Report on Environmental Progress, Air, Land and Water - Reporting to New Brunswickers on Environmental Progress, was released today by Environment and Local Government Minister B .....
Members of Eastern Charlotte Waterways Inc. and St. George Mayor Stan Smith joined Environment and Local Government Minister Brenda Fowlie for a tree planting, which is the 'living legacy' aspect of t .....
Mike Ketchum (left), vice-principal of Fredericton High School, and Courtney Steeves (right) of Fredericton, participate in a tree planting, which is the 'living legacy' aspect of the province's Envir .....
J. D. Irving (left) and J. K. Irving (right) of J.D. Irving Ltd., joined with Environment and Local Government Minister Brenda Fowlie for a tree planting, which is the 'living legacy' aspect of the pr .....
