Calgary-based Veresen said last week it had been told by the US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Ferc) that the company’s request for a rehearing had been denied.

The news came shortly after Veresen said it would invest $30 million on the project in 2017.

Ferc’s March rejection of the 6 million tonnes per annum facility was based on what the panel called a lack of commercial support and potential negative impacts on landowners.

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