Feds turn to offshore oil regulators as ‘experienced hands’ to oversee offshore wind industry

A new government bill would expand the mandates of the Nova Scotia and Newfoundland offshore oil regulators, a move the government says will unlock investment for offshore wind, but which has environmental groups concerned.
Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson speaks to reporters on May 30 after tabling a bill to update the historic Atlantic Accords to address offshore wind.

Atlantic Canada’s offshore oil regulators are the best pick to govern the new offshore wind industry because their experience and stability are what major investors want, say federal cabinet ministers. But environmental groups are voicing their concerns about links bet...

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