Bolstered by an apparent assurance that the government has reinitiated work on proposed regulations to govern liquefied natural gas [LNG] projects in The Bahamas, an executive of the last remaining enterprise interested in an LNG plant in the country has not given up on being granted approval.
AES Ocean LNG has been trying for years to secure the green light for its proposed facility on Ocean Cay.

Managing Director Aaron Samson told the Bahama Journal Tuesday that he has not lost interest in The Bahamas project, despite the amount of time it has taken to nail down approval.

Mr. Samson said executives of the company recently met with Minister of State for Public Utilities Phenton Neymour to discuss the way forward for work on the LNG project.

He expressed optimism about future plans.

"We understand that the government has reinitiated the work to finish the LNG regulations and we hope that it will be finished shortly," Mr. Samson said.

He added that the company is aware that the Ingraham administration needs a considerable amount of time to review LNG....

http://www.jonesbahamas.com/?c=45&a=14438

http://www.jonesbahamas.com/?c=45&a=14438

Now thats funny..especially since the PM, when questioned on LNG shortly after they won, told reporters that LNG is not a priority of his govt.

But anyone who knows Phenton Neymour knows he thinks he is PM/God anyway so, it wouldnt surprise me if he gave these guys false hope or gave them the impression that he would see to their approvals..

Not in my lifetime.

i say go ahead with the LNG! tourism is going down the drain fast and we need another industry to at least offset tourism. i say allow sand exporting as well.

i say go ahead with the LNG! tourism is going down the drain fast and we need another industry to at least offset tourism. i say allow sand exporting as well.


I agree with Sand Exportation.

Maybe