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Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources
August 14, 2008

LAND RIGHTS SALES CONTINUE TO BRING RECORD NUMBERS

VICTORIA – The August sale of oil and gas rights has resulted in over $501 million in bonus bids and brings the fiscal year-to-date total to a new record of over $1.8 billion, Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources Minister Richard Neufeld announced.

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August 12, 2008

BRITISH COLUMBIA SCORES A+ FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY

VICTORIA – The Canadian Energy Efficiency Alliance’s (CEEA) annual report card, ranking Canada’s provinces and jurisdictions on promoting energy efficiency, gave British Columbia the top score of A+ according to a report released today, said Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources Minister Richard Neufeld.

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July 18, 2008

15 PROJECTS HIGHLIGHT B.C.'S CLEAN ENERGY INNOVATION

VICTORIA – The Province is funding a suite of innovative clean energy projects throughout B.C., investing $25 million from the government’s Innovative Clean Energy (ICE) Fund, announced Technology, Trade and Economic Development Minister Ida Chong and Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources Minister Richard Neufeld.

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July 17, 2008

$5-MILLION INVESTMENT LAUNCHES SOLARBC

DAWSON CREEK – The Province is investing $5 million in the SolarBC program to encourage the installation of solar hot water heaters in homes, municipal buildings, schools, social housing and First Nations communities, Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources Minister Richard Neufeld announced.

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July 17, 2008

UNPRECEDENTED LAND RIGHTS SALE SHATTERS RECORDS

VICTORIA – The July sale of oil and gas rights resulted in a record-breaking total of over $610 million in bonus bids. Yesterday’s sale brings the fiscal year-to-date total to a new record of over $1.3 billion, Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources Minister Richard Neufeld announced today.

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