Communities in Colombia blocking mining operations that supply NB Power with coal
Editor's note: NB Power sources its coal from the Cerrejón coal mine. September 1 - Wayuú and Afro-descendant communities affected ...
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New Brunswick’s offshore wind energy resources could replace our coal and nuclear energy
NB Power must close its Belledune coal energy plant by 2030. The utility is betting that new nuclear reactors (SMRs) will ...
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Climate Emergency Teach-In with Jason MacLean and Tracy Glynn [video]
The coming weeks can be a turning point for international environmental policy. Heads of state from around the world recently ...
“Not a drill”: Fredericton rally to call for climate justice
Extinction Rebellion New Brunswick and partner organizations, including the NB Media Co-op, environmental groups and labour unions, invite everyone to ...
Constitutional action launched against mine that supplies New Brunswick’s Belledune coal plant
On July 22, the José Alvear Restrepo Lawyers’ Collective (CCAJAR), the Corporación Geoambiental Terrae and local communities of the Guajira ...
From Colombia to New Brunswick: What does a just energy transition look like for where “blood coal” is extracted and burned?
With New Brunswick planning to close its Belledune coal plant in 2030 as part of Canada’s transition off coal, advocates ...
Lido Pimienta raises pandemic relief funds for Indigenous Wayúu affected by the mining of coal destined for New Brunswick
When Toronto-based artist-musician Lido Pimienta performed at a Pitchfork stay-at-home concert this past April, she chose to spotlight Fuerza de ...
How do you wash your hands if you don’t have any water? Emergency aid needed for communities in La Guajira
Editor’s note: NB Power sources coal from the Cerrejón coal mine in La Guajira, Colombia. Read more here. How do ...
Getting off coal: report offers solutions for a “just transition” in NB
A federal joint task force report seriously addresses how coal energy workers in Canadian communities can transition away from coal ...
Challenging NB Power’s use of “blood coal” from Colombia
New Brunswick’s economy has long centered on resource extraction. Timber, mining, and oil and gas, significant contributors to the province’s ...
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