Environment Canada's Green Lane (http://www.ns.doe.ca/how.html) provides a wide variety of regional and national environmental information, including: - the latest regional weather forecasts, satellite photos, maps & radar images - the complete texts of many of its most popular national publications; - details about many regional and national initiatives and programs; - answers to some of the questions that Atlantic Canadians most frequently ask when they phone or write to the Department;
- direct phone numbers of the Department's regional experts on numerous issues and initiatives; - details and documents regarding regional public consultation meetings; - news about regional public environmental events; - descriptions of the department's funding programs, including a guide on how to prepare funding proposals; - a list of the department's key publications available to order; - copies of its recent regional press releases and announcements;
- the complete text of its environmental legislation, regulations, guidelines, codes of good practice, and related policies; - details about its key regional federal/provincial agreements; and - descriptions of its mission, roles, responsibilities and organizational structure.