January

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

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

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

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

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

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

February

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

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

February 13
NOTE TO EDITORS: News conference regarding Hebron/Ben Nevis project
Minister responds to Hebron/Ben Nevis decision

February 15
Ministerial Message - 20th Anniversary of the Ocean Ranger Disaster

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

February 26
Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board - Weekly Public Status Report

February 28
Government to fund Public Education and Outreach Hub

March

March 5
Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board - Weekly Public Status Report

March 11
Ministerial Statement - Major Projects Update

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

March 19
Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board - Weekly Public Status Report

March 21
Government continues funding for Mineral Incentive Program
Government commits $10 million to reclamation of Hope Brook Site

March 25
NOTE TO EDITORS: News conference - Minister to release province�s Electricity Policy Review consultation document

March 26
Minister announces public consultations on Electricity Policy Review

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

March 28
Government pleased with sanction of White Rose Project

April

April 1
NOTE TO EDITORS: News conference - Subject: Reaction to offshore boundary decision - April 2, St. John's

April 2
Government reacts to decision in Newfoundland and Labrador/Nova Scotia Offshore Boundary Dispute

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

April 9
Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board - Weekly Public Status Report

April 12
Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board - Deferred offshore land sale for 2002

April 15
Ministerial Statement - Resolution of the Boundary Dispute with Nova Scotia
Ministerial Statement - White Rose

April 16
Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board - Weekly Public Status Report

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

April 24
Minister announces 2002 onshore call for postings

April 30
NOTE TO EDITORS: Minister to speak at Rotary Club luncheon
Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board - Weekly Public Status Report

May

May 2
Ministerial Statement - Energy Council Visit 

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

May 13
Ministerial Statement - Mining week

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

May 22
Meeting of Atlantic Energy Ministers - Version fran�aise
Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board - Weekly Public Status Report

May 27
NOTE TO EDITORS: Minister to answer questions regarding discussions with Inco officials - May 27, St. John's
Minister announces extension to electricity policy review consultations

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

June

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

June 11
Voisey�s Bay Project to proceed
BACKGROUNDERS - Voisey�s Bay Project
Statement of Principles Voisey�s Bay Project
Statement of Principles - Access sites

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

June 14
Minister clears record on Opposition remarks regarding Voisey's Bay Project

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

June 26
Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board - Weekly Public Status Report

July

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

July 9
Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board - Weekly Public Status Report

July 10
Ministers discuss PUB recommendations with Labrador West delegation

July 16
Minister to attend Atlantic Gas Symposium

July 17
Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board - Weekly Public Status Report
NOTE TO EDITORS: Minister addresses 2nd Annual Atlantic Gas Symposium - July 17, Halifax

July 22
Minister releases Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board annual report

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

July 29
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador and Alcoa conclude feasibility review of Lower Churchill Hydro Project
NOTE TO EDITORS: Minister to answer questions regarding Lower Churchill - July 29, St. John's

July 31
Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board - Weekly Public Status Report

August

August 6
Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board - Weekly Public Status Report
Bull Arm Site Corporation - Update on activities occurring at Bull Arm Site

August 12
Minister responds to criticisms of potential Gull Island development

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

August 16
Government and NOIA to hold joint initiative on the development of natural gas

August 19
Minister provides update on Voisey�s Bay activities

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

August 22
Minister welcomes Energy Council to Newfoundland and Labrador
NOTE TO EDITORS: Energy Council's 2002 Northeastern Energy Forum - August 25-26, St. John's
Local delegation participating in Offshore Northern Seas 2002 next week in Norway

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

September

September 6
Minister provides update on Offshore Northern Seas conference

September 9 
Minister pleased with the level of support for Voisey�s Bay deal

September 10 
Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board - Weekly Public Status Report

September 13
Minister responds to Opposition Leader�s comments

September 16
Minister to attend Mines and Energy Ministers� Conference

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

September 19
Minister to participate in Energy Council�s annual meeting - September 19-22, Arkansas

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

September 27
Minister issues 2002 Onshore Request for Bids
Province receives September 11 Plaque from the State of Arkansas
NOTE TO EDITORS: Natural Gas Forum - September 30, St, John's

October

October 1
Minister meets with Iron Ore Company of Canada officials

October 3
Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board - Weekly Public Status Report
Minister responds to Opposition Leader�s allegations regarding the Lower Churchill

October 7
NOTE TO EDITORS: news conference - October 7, St. John�s subject: legal documents for Voisey�s Bay project
Voisey�s Bay Project legal agreements completed

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

October 16
Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board - Weekly Public Status Report

October 22
Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board - Weekly Public Status Report

October 25
Ministers to attend Joint Ministers� Meeting on Climate Change

October 29
Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board - Weekly Public Status Report
Premier responds to outcome of joint ministers� meeting

October 30
Minister responds to Opposition complaints regarding Argentia site
2002 Mines and Energy Open House - October 31, St. John's

November

November 1
Ministers announce process to strengthen Offshore Occupational Health and Safety

November 5
Minister announces appointment to C-NOPB
Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board - Weekly Public Status Report

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

November 18
Ministerial Statement - Voisey's Bay Project update
Ministerial Statement - Newfoundland Ocean Industries Association achievement awards

November 19
Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board - Weekly Public Status Report

November 22
Minister to attend Atlantic Energy Roundtable

November 25
Ministerial Statement - Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro resolution on Gull Island project

November 26
Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board - Weekly Public Status Report

November 29
Minister questions the merits of Opposition Leader�s public protest

December

December 2
Ministerial Statement - Gull Island project update

December 3
Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board - Weekly Public Status Report
Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board - Decision on Terra Nova production rate increase
Ministerial Statement - Terra Nova production rate increase

December 10
Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board - Weekly Public Status Report

December 13
Minister responds to comments regarding Voisey�s Bay

December 17
Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board - Weekly Public Status Report
Ministerial Statement - Onshore Request for Bids 2002

December 19
Ministerial Statement - Signing of the Voisey�s Bay collective agreement

December 31
Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board - Weekly Public Status Report