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Green Party Leader says Minister can’t Continue Deferring Responsibility

Fredericton – In August, Forest Protection, a company operating on behalf of the Department of Natural Resources, began spraying glyphosate product over crown lands by helicopter. In April, David Coon, MLA for Fredericton South and Leader of the Green Party of New Brunswick asked the Minister of Environment, Brian Kenny, to deny requests for permits to spray glyphosate products due […]

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Green Party Leader says Scummy Lakes Prove Water Quality Standards are Needed

Fredericton – As of August 9th seven New Brunswick lakes have been plagued by blue-green algae blooms this summer. David Coon, MLA for Fredericton South and Leader of the Green Party of New Brunswick, is calling on the Minister of Environment Brian Kenny to implement long overdue freshwater quality standards under the Clean Water Act’s 2002 Water Classification Regulation. “Without […]

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