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The growing bipartisan appeal of clean and efficient energy programs was evident as major environmental and business interests praised California’s move to adopt what state officials are touting as the nation’s first statewide “green” building code. The California Building Standards Commission said it acted at the direction of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.

FERC is likely to adopt some of the changes that the energy industry recommended recently for the agency’s enforcement program, said Commissioner Suedeen Kelly last Tuesday.

FERC is likely to adopt some of the changes that the energy industry recommended recently for the agency’s enforcement program, said Commissioner Suedeen Kelly Tuesday.

The Missouri Energy Task Force, a blue-ribbon panel appointed last December by Gov. Matt Blunt, on Thursday recommended the state adopt a “common-sense approach” to meeting the increasing energy demands within the state. Among other things, the panel recommended diversifying energy sources to include wind-and ethanol-based fuels, as well as increasing conservation efforts to keep energy costs affordable.

The Natural Gas Supply Association’s (NGSA) proposal asking FERC to adopt national hydrocarbon dew point (HDP) and interchangeability specifications for natural gas “is nothing more than an attempt to solve complicated issues with quick-fix solutions” that benefit gas producers at the expense of others in the market, KeySpan Corp. charged last week.

The Natural Gas Supply Association’s (NGSA) proposal asking FERC to adopt national hydrocarbon dew point (HDP) and interchangeability specifications for natural gas “is nothing more than an attempt to solve complicated issues with quick-fix solutions” that benefit gas producers at the expense of others in the market, KeySpan Corp. charged.

As part of its biweekly business meeting last Thursday, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) passed a resolution urging Congress to adopt liquefied natural gas (LNG) regulatory/safety standards that allow states concurrent jurisdiction with FERC, and specifically to express the CPUC’s opposition to the establishment of an “exclusive” federal jurisdiction.

As part of its biweekly business meeting Thursday, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) passed a resolution urging Congress to adopt liquefied natural gas (LNG) regulatory/safety standards that allow states concurrent jurisdiction with FERC, and specifically to express the CPUC’s opposition to the establishment of an “exclusive” federal jurisdiction.

Two-thirds of polled Americans don’t believe Congress has done enough to adopt a comprehensive energy policy to meet the nation’s present and future energy needs, according to a public opinion survey released last Tuesday by the Alliance for Energy and Economic Growth (AEEG).