http://www.gov.ns.ca/news/ Press releases from the Government of Nova Scotia. Distributed by Communications Nova Scotia. Government of Nova Scotia Communications Nova Scotia Crown copyright © 2009, Province of Nova Scotia, all rights reserved. hourly 2 1998-01-01T08:00-04:00 http://www.gov.ns.ca/cmns/images/rss_logo.png http://www.gov.ns.ca/news/ Travis Deacon is helping improve offshore emergency safety thanks to the Pengrowth-Nova Scotia Petroleum Innovation Grant. http://www.gov.ns.ca/news/details.asp?id=20091119001 2009-11-19T09:36:00-04:00 Energy The province welcomes news that the largest in-stream tidal device now in operation in North America has been successfully installed in the Bay of Fundy. http://www.gov.ns.ca/news/details.asp?id=20091112008 2009-11-12T16:10:00-04:00 Energy The province has named Paul Taylor as Nova Scotia's alternate member of the Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board. http://www.gov.ns.ca/news/details.asp?id=20091104009 2009-11-04T16:25:00-04:00 Energy The province wants to make it easier for renewable electricity projects to get built in Nova Scotia. http://www.gov.ns.ca/news/details.asp?id=20091104005 2009-11-04T14:14:00-04:00 Energy Energy Minister Bill Estabrooks welcomed appointments to two new committees today, Oct. 26, that will help guide the work of the tidal demonstration project in the Minas Passage. http://www.gov.ns.ca/news/details.asp?id=20091026001 2009-10-26T14:17:00-03:00 Energy The province is changing its renewable electricity regulation, a move that will protect the green power projects of independent power producers. http://www.gov.ns.ca/news/details.asp?id=20091009004 2009-10-09T11:39:00-03:00 Energy NOTE: A list of this year's scholarship winners and their hometowns follows this release. Eighteen more Nova Scotia young people have gotten a boost to their education and career goals through the Pengrowth-Nova Scotia Energy Scholarships. http://www.gov.ns.ca/news/details.asp?id=20091005003 2009-10-05T12:12:00-03:00 Energy An onshore rig building program is being extended by two years thanks to a commitment by the province and EnCana Corporation. http://www.gov.ns.ca/news/details.asp?id=20090930006 2009-09-30T14:21:00-03:00 Energy Proposed changes to the Pipeline Act will help bring Nova Scotia's regulations in line with other provinces and give the Utility and Review Board more options to ensure compliance. http://www.gov.ns.ca/news/details.asp?id=20090929003 2009-09-29T14:17:00-03:00 Energy Interest in Nova Scotia's onshore continues to grow with the approval of another onshore exploration agreement, today, Sept. 4, by Energy Minister Bill Estabrooks. http://www.gov.ns.ca/news/details.asp?id=20090904005 2009-09-04T14:54:00-03:00 Energy