Gov. John Baldacci today signed a memorandum of understanding with Nova Scotia Premier Darrell Dexter to share information on tidal power and offshore wind energy.

Maine Gov. John Baldacci is pledging to work with the Canadian province of Nova Scotia on issues related to generating electricity from the ocean.

Baldacci today signed a memorandum of understanding with Nova Scotia Premier Darrell Dexter to share information on renewable electricity, particularly tidal and offshore wind energy.

The two leaders pledged to bring together tidal energy academics, researchers, policy makers and private sector developers to work cooperatively on the issue.

"Premier Dexter shares my commitment to work regionally to address these critical issues and I'm pleased that we are forging this partnership to explore the opportunities before us," Baldacci says in a statement. Dexter says the agreement is an example of how the two governments have continued to work to boost the economy and protect the environment of the region.

The MOU was signed by the two leaders during the conference of New England Governors and Eastern Canadian Premiers being held in Lenox, Massachusetts.  Next year, Maine and Nova Scotia will host a Tidal Energy Symposium in Nova Scotia, in connection with the conference, Baldacci says.