Energy NL is thanking outgoing premier Andrew Furey for his support of the province’s energy industry.

Energy NL says early in his tenure, the premier provided “significant support” when prices bottomed out during the pandemic. CEO Charlene Johnson says the premier also provided members with a “significant opportunity” through an MOU reached with Hydro Quebec on the expansion of hydro development in Labrador.

She says the premier and his government also demonstrated their commitment to the industry by setting aside $90 million in the latest budget for offshore exploration.

Johnson says she will remember Premier Andrew Furey as an ally of the energy industry, who “cared deeply for the people who work in it.”