The Department of Environment was a part of the Government of New Brunswick. It was charged with planning land use, zoning development and waste management as well as the enforcement of environmental legislation and regulations.
It was created in its current form on February 14, 2006 when it was separated from the Department of Environment and Local Government. It has however existed in this form on previous occasions.
It was first formed by Premier Richard Hatfield when he took office following the 1970 election. In 2000, then Premier Bernard Lord fused it with the Department of Municipalities to create the aforementioned Department of Environment and Local Government only to split them back in two six years later.
Ministers
1970 - 2000
| # | Minister | Term | Government |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | G. W. N. Cockburn | November 12, 1970 - December 3, 1974 | under Richard Hatfield |
| 2. | Fernand Dube | December 3, 1974 - November 21, 1978 | |
| 3. | Eric Kipping | November 21, 1978 - October 30, 1982 | |
| 4. | C. W. Harmer | October 30, 1982 - October 3, 1985 | |
| 5. | Robert Jackson | October 30, 1985 - October 27, 1987 | |
| 6. | Vaughn Blaney | October 27, 1987 - October 9, 1991 | under Frank McKenna |
| 7. | Jane Barry | October 9, 1991 - April 25, 1994 | |
| 8. | Marcelle Mersereau | April 27, 1994 - September 26, 1995 | |
| Vaugh Blaney (2nd time) | September 26, 1995 - July 23, 1997 | ||
| 9. | Joan Kingston | July 23, 1997 - October 13, 1997 | |
| October 13, 1997 - May 14, 1998 | under Ray Frenette | ||
| 10. | Gene Devereux | May 14, 1998 - June 21, 1999 | under Camille Thériault |
| 11. | Kim Jardine* | June 21, 1999 - March 23, 2000 | under Bernard Lord |
* Jardine became Minister of Environment and Local Government
2000 - 2006
2006 - 2012
| # | Minister | Term | Government |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Trevor Holder* | February 14, 2006 - October 3, 2006 | under Bernard Lord |
| 2. | Roland Haché | October 3, 2006 - October 12, 2010 | under Shawn Graham |
| 3. | Margaret-Ann Blaney | October 12, 2010 – March 15, 2012 | under David Alward |
* Holder previously served as Minister of Environment and Local Government
2012 - 2020
2020 - Present
| # | Minister | Term | Government |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Gary Crossman | September 29, 2020 - Present | under Blaine Higgs |