January

January 2
Gas price comparison with Prince Edward Island

January 3
Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board - Weekly Public Status Report
Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board - Weekly Public Status Report

January 4
Minister says refinery deal is good for the province

January 8
Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board - Weekly Public Status Report 

January 15
Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board - Weekly Public Status Report

January 16
Minister welcomes White Rose Development Plan Application

January 23
Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board - Weekly Public Status Report

January 25
Minister welcomes results of natural gas studies

January 29
White Rose Project Review Process

January 30
Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board - Weekly Public Status Report

February

February 7 
Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board - Weekly Public Status Report

February 13
Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board - Weekly Public Status Report 

February 19
Minister says Terra Nova cost overruns are disappointing to the province

February 20
Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board - Weekly Public Status Report

February 27
Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board - Weekly Public Status Report

February 28
Government geoscientist awarded national medal
Government to meet with Inco on Voisey�s Bay
NOTE TO EDITORS: Minister to host news conference concering power sales contract with Hydro Quebec, March 1, East Block, Confederation Building

March

March 1
Minister announces signing of 130 MW recall sales contract

March 2
Minister responds to comments by the Opposition on the Recall Power Contract

March 5
NOTE TO EDITORS: Premier and Minister to brief public on Voisey's Bay, March 5, 4:00 p.m.
Province and Inco to continue discussions on Voisey's Bay

March 6
Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board - Weekly Public Status Report

March 9
Minister welcomes start to offshore boundary hearings

March 12
Minister attending 2001 Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada conference

March 13
Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board - Weekly Public Status Report

March 16
Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board - White Rose Development Application referred to commissioner for public review - Version fran�aise

March 20
Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board - Weekly Public Status Report 

March 22
Funding announced to expand Buchans Core Library Facility
Government continues funding for Mineral Incentive Program
Government announces funding for natural gas development strategy

April

April 9
NOTE TO EDITORS: Minister to discuss regulation of petroleum product prices, April 10, 11 a.m.

April 10
Government outlines key elements of Gas Price Regulation Bill

April 11
Ministerial Statement - Wind Demonstration Project

April 19
Government announces intervenor funding for the White Rose public review process
Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board - Weekly Public Status Report

April 25
Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board - Weekly Public Status Report

May

May 1
Canada - Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board - 2001 Call for Bids - Version fran�aise
Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board - Weekly Public Status Report
Ministerial Statement - C-NOPB Call for Bids NF

May 7
Mining Week, May 7 - May 13

May 8
Canada - Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board - Weekly Public Status Report

May 11
Minister Matthews available to discuss outcome of meeting with FOGO

May 14
Canada - Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board - Weekly Public Status Report

May 15
NOTE TO EDITORS: Minister to address Rotary, May 15

May 16
Minister announces members of committee to review applications for Intervener Funding Program

May 22
Premier announces tribunal's decision in Phase One of Newfoundland and Labrador/Nova Scotia Offshore Boundary Dispute

May 23
Canada - Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board - Weekly Public Status Report

May 28
Recipients of funds through the Intervener Funding Program announced
Canada - Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board - Weekly Public Status Report

June

June 5
Canada - Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board: Weekly Public Status Report

June 12
Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board - Weekly Public Status Report

June 15
Province to resume negotiations with Inco

June 18
NOTE TO EDITORS: Minister to brief media on recent visit to facilities similar to one proposed in development of Voisey's Bay, June 18, St. John's
Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board - Weekly Public Status Report

June 26
Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board -  Revised oil and gas resource estimates for the White Rose field

June 29
Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board - Weekly Public Status Report

July

July 4
Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board - Weekly Public Status Report

July 10
Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board - Weekly Public Status Report
Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board - C-NOPB reports on verification of industrial benefits for Terra Nova project

July 11
Representatives of The Energy Council visit the province

July 17
Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board - Weekly Public Status Report

July 18
Minister releases C-NOPB annual report

July 24
Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board - Weekly Public Status Report

July 26
NOTE TO EDITORS: Ministers to announce joint feasibility initiative with respect to potential hydroelectric and industrial development, July 26, St. John's
Government announces joint feasibility study with Alcoa regarding development of the Lower Churchill hydro project

July 27
Minister meets with Project Neptune proponents

August

August 2
Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board - Weekly Public Status Report

August 7
Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board - Weekly Public Status Report

August 10
NOTE TO EDITORS: Minister to meet with chambers of commerce for each region to discuss resource matters, August 13-14, Labrador

August 14
Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board - Weekly Public Status Report

August 20
Minister announces project manager for the Hope Brook site

August 21
Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board - Weekly Public Status Report

August 28
Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board - Weekly Public Status Report

September

September 4
Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board - Weekly Public Status Report

September 7
Minister to attend Mines and Energy Ministers� Conference

September 11
Minister comments on Mines Ministers' Conference
Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board - Weekly Public Status Report

September 18
Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board - Weekly Public Status Report

September 21
Ministers to attend national meetings

September 24
White Rose public review report completed

September 25
Federal, provincial and territorial ministers of energy and environment report progress on addressing climate change
Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board - Weekly Public Status Report

September 26
Minister comments on release of Report of the Public Review Commissioner for the White Rose Development Application 

October

October 2
Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board - Weekly Public Status Report

October 11
Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board - Weekly Public Status Report

October 17
Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board - Weekly Public Status Report

October 23
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador and Alcoa extend completion date for feasibility study on the Lower Churchill Hydro Project
Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board - Weekly Public Status Report

November

November 1 
Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board - Weekly Public Status Report

November 6
Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board - Weekly Public Status Report

November 13
Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board - Weekly Public Status Report

November 15
Minister approves development plan for Garden Hill

November 19
Ministerial Statement - Update on Voisey's Bay negotiations
Ministerial Statement - Update on offshore boundary dispute

November 20
Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board - Weekly Public Status Report

November 21
Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board - 2001 land sale results

November 27
Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board - Weekly Public Status Report

November 28
Ministerial Statement - C-NOPB's decision report on White Rose

December

December 3
Ministerial Statement - Update on Lower Churchill Hydro Project

December 4
Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board - Weekly Public Status Report

December 11
Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board - Weekly Public Status Report
Minister introduces amendments to Petroleum and Natural Gas Act
Ministerial Statement - Newfoundland and Labrador accepted into Energy Council of America

December 17
Status of feasibility review with Alcoa regarding Lower Churchill Hydro Project and aluminum processing facilities

December 18
Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board - Weekly Public Status Report

December 19
NOTE TO EDITORS: News conference, December 19, St. John's, Subject: White Rose Development Plan
Province gives go ahead to White Rose Development