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Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle (D-SD) has indicated that he will allow a vote on oil and natural gas drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) if the pro-ANWR forces in the Senate can pick up 60 votes to bring the proposal to the floor.

Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle (D-SD) indicated Friday that he will allow a vote on oil and natural gas drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) if the Senate gets behind a measure to build a long-line gas pipeline from Alaska to the Lower 48 states.

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is expected to issue notationally an order that would allow interstate natural gas pipelines to roll into their rates the costs of security upgrades, according to industry sources.

To allow more public and stakeholder input, the California Energy Commission postponed until next month issuing a report on state electricity and natural gas trends. The report was requested by the legislature along with a separate, higher profile report on natural gas infrastructure issues, which also will be delayed.

To allow more public and stakeholder input, the California Energy Commission Wednesday postponed until next month issuing a report on state electricity and natural gas trends. The report was requested by the legislature along with a separate, higher profile report on natural gas infrastructure issues, which also will be delayed.

Transwestern Pipeline last week announced a major system expansion that would allow it to serve the growing Phoenix market for the first time.

Transwestern Pipeline has announced a major system expansion that would allow it to serve the growing Phoenix, AZ, market for the first time.

California last week completed a $4.3 billion bridge loan to allow the state Department of Water Resources (DWR) to buy power over the next two months before a major $13 billion, 15-year bond sale is completed, freeing the state’s general fund surplus from being tapped for the $20-30 million of daily bulk spot power market purchases. The overall interest rate at closing was 4.14%.

California Tuesday completed a $4.3 billion bridge loan to allow the state Department of Water Resources (DWR) to buy power over the next two months before a major $13 billion, 15-year bond sale is completed, freeing the state’s general fund surplus from being tapped for the $20-30 million of daily bulk spot power market purchases. The overall interest rate at closing was 4.14%.