$5-MILLION INVESTMENT LAUNCHES SOLARBC
Ministers Neufeld and Lekstrom launch the SolarBC program in front of the Dawson Creek city hall solar panels on July 17, 2008.
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COUNCIL ON MINING TO FOCUS ON LONG-TERM SUCCESSES
VICTORIA – The newly minted Minister’s Council on Mineral Exploration and Mining met for the first time this week with a vision for future successes in B.C.’s mining sector, Minister of State for Mining Gordon Hogg announced.
NEW 24-7 MINE EMERGENCY LINE FOR B.C.
VICTORIA – B.C. Ambulance employees responding to medical emergencies at a mine site will now be able to call the B.C. government’s new 24-7 mine emergency information and co-ordination hotline.
B.C.’S ESTABLISHED GAS RESERVES CONTINUE UPWARD TREND
VICTORIA – For the seventh straight year, B.C.’s established natural gas reserves have increased, and B.C. is the only jurisdiction in North America able to make that claim, said Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources Minister Richard Neufeld.
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.
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.
The Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources is the catalyst and facilitator for developing sustainable and competitive energy and mineral resource sectors for British Columbians.
