Economic impact of Wind West project 'generational changing' for Nova Scotia: Houston
In June, the province and the federal government jointly designated the areas of French Bank, Middle Bank and Sable Island Bank off mainland Nova Scotia and Sydney Bight off Cape Breton for possible wind development. The four designated areas are French Bank, 3,125 square kilometres; Middle Bank, 2,289; Sable Island Bank, by far the largest, at 5,850 square kilometres; and Sydney Bight, 1,285.