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N.S. introduces bill to allow local use of offshore energy

HALIFAX - The Nova Scotia government has tabled a bill that sets up the framework for developing offshore energy.

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A Block Island Wind Farm turbine operates, Dec. 7, 2023, off the coast of Block Island, Rhode Island. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Julia Nikhinson

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HALIFAX - The Nova Scotia government has tabled a bill that sets up the framework for developing offshore energy.

The bill introduced Friday, entitled “Powering the Offshore Act,” makes changes that would allow for energy produced by offshore wind to be purchased and used locally, although the energy minister still expects the majority of that energy would be exported. 

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