Reports are rife that the government will next week unveil plans to scrap the development due to the costs involved.The Jamaica Gleaner newspaper quoted a government source as saying the administration will pull out of delivering the infrastructure and LNG supplies. Power distributor and future LNG off-taker Jamaica Public Service Company has since said the public sector can assume the role of sourcing supplies if the government gives its permission. Energy Minister Phillip Paulwell is due to address parliament on Tuesday about the project’s future.“The local media reports are somewhat contradictory,” said LNG steering committee chairman Carlton Davis. “On the one hand they say we are scrapping using LNG in our energy mix and on the other that JPSC will be taking over not only supply itself but also the aluminium companies (that will be fuelled by) LNG. All this will be clarified by Mr Paulwell.”The Caribbean island nation has been aiming to open a 1 million tonnes per annum facility at Port Esquivel by early 2014.