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Strong Opposition to Midla Pipeline Abandonment Proposal
American Midstream Partners LP has raised the ire of both of Louisiana's U.S. Senators and Atmos Energy Corp. over its plans to decommission…
April 7, 2014
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Columbia Cutting Customers Some Slack in Storage Operations
Columbia Pipeline Group (CPG) is allowing its customers to keep more natural gas in storage and has increased the maximum amount of gas…
April 4, 2014
NGI The Weekly Gas Market Report
DC Gives Conditional OK to Replace Old NatGas Pipelines
The Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia (PSC) has given Washington Gas Light Co., a subsidiary of WGL Holdings Inc., conditional approval to implement the first five years of a 40-year plan to replace aging, corroded or leaking natural gas pipelines under the nation's capital.
April 3, 2014
Pennsylvania Leases 1,400 Acres Under Waterways, Nets $5.9M in Bonuses
The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) has leased more than 1,400 net acres for natural gas drilling under public waterways in the state, and has raised nearly $5.9 million in signing bonuses.
April 2, 2014
Murkowski: Commerce Has Power to Allow Condensate Exports
The Department of Commerce (DOC) has the authority to change its regulations and allow condensate exports, according to a report released Wednesday by U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), the ranking Republican member of Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee.
April 2, 2014
New York AG Seeks Dismissal of Second Frack Delay Lawsuit
For the second time in a month, the New York Attorney General's Office has filed a motion to have a lawsuit filed against Gov. Andrew Cuomo and others for the ongoing regulatory delay over high-volume hydraulic fracturing (HVHF) dismissed.
March 31, 2014
PA Shale Gas Wells Cost Thousands in State Road Damage, Study Alleges
For every natural gas well in Pennsylvania targeting the Marcellus Shale, the heavy truck traffic it requires could be causing up to $23,000 in damage to state roadways, according to a study commissioned by the Rand Corp. and conducted in part by Carnegie Mellon University.
March 28, 2014
Hearings Prompt Chamber, Industry to Back U.S. LNG Exports
In the wake of Congress holding three hearings on Tuesday and Wednesday, a number of business and industry leaders are voicing their support for liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports from the United States and legislation that could change the number of export permits approved by the Department of Energy (DOE).
March 27, 2014
White House, EU Say They Support U.S. LNG Exports
The White House and the European Union (EU) issued a joint statement Wednesday saying they "welcome the prospect" of liquefied natural gas exports…
March 27, 2014