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OP-ED: Wakeham's NL government should reform policy to help unlock massive natural gas potential

The Premier Tony Wakeham government recently announced a series of initiatives to advance offshore gas development. And that may be good news for Newfoundlanders and Labradorians.

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According to the government’s latest estimate there’s 27.6 trillion cubic feet of natural gas available for development in the Jeanne d’Arc Basin, worth tens of billions of dollars.

Average hourly wages in natural resource industries exceed $50 an hour and are among the highest........

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