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A voluntary first-of-its-kind groundwater sampling program was launched this month by Colorado’s energy industry to “proactively” address concerns associated with drilling and hydraulic fracturing.

From coast to coast, natural gas as a transportation fuel emerged in several parts of the nation this month, addressing both the production of fleet vehicles and the fueling infrastructure needed to sustain an uptick in fleets switching to natural gas. New milestones were reported in the West, Midwest and East.

As the president and executive director of the two-year-old Marcellus Shale Coalition (MSC), Kathryn Klaber is charged with addressing the needs and wants of the gas industry, the affected communities and stakeholders, as well as the different governing authorities across an area that extends 95,000 square miles over five states.

While a California congresswoman from the San Bruno, CA, area was proposing legislation addressing safety and transparency for natural gas transmission pipelines, U.S. senators representing the state last Tuesday speculated that the natural gas pipeline explosion last month would have been far less of a disaster if the Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) line had automatic shutoff valves.

CFTC Commissioner Bart Chilton says he is “optimistic” that the futures regulator will issue a proposal addressing position limits and hedge exemptions in energy futures trading by the middle of the month.

The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) issued several resolutions addressing natural gas prices, climate change technology and electric industry workforce readiness during its summer meetings in Portland, OR, which concluded last Wednesday.

The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) issued several resolutions addressing natural gas prices, climate change technology and electric industry workforce readiness during its summer meeting in Portland, OR, which concluded Wednesday.

He didn’t crow about it, but Keith Rattie, CEO of Rockies producer Questar Corp., had to be feeling vindicated, at least, addressing the Wachovia Securities 2007 Liquefied Natural Gas Conference in Houston last week.

He didn’t crow about it, but Keith Rattie, CEO of Rockies producer Questar Corp., had to be feeling vindicated, at least, addressing the Wachovia Securities 2007 Liquefied Natural Gas Conference in Houston Tuesday.