Three federal agencies Friday said they will take an interagency approach to tackle air quality issues associated with onshore oil and natural gas development on public lands.
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GasMart 2011: FERC: Traditional Flow Routes ‘No Longer the Norm’
Natural gas transmission companies have been keeping FERC busy with project paperwork, as the industry segment tries to adjust to a marketplace being altered by shale gas.
Ohio AG Urged to Investigate Bizarre ‘Talking Points’
Three Ohio legislators have asked the state’s attorney general to determine the source of a five-page document that, if authentic, could prove individuals connected to the energy industry are using deceptive practices to persuade property owners to sign oil and gas leases.
Idaho Sets Temporary Fracking Rules
Using Wyoming’s approach as a model, a rarely convened panel in Idaho Tuesday adopted some temporary rules for hydraulic fracturing (fracking) for natural gas. The state’s Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, consisting of Idaho’s five statewide elected officials, including its governor, unanimously took its action that was prompted by natural gas drilling in a single county, Payette.
California Launches Two Pipeline Probes
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) on Thursday announced a two-pronged approach to responding to last September’s rupture of a Pacific Gas and Electric Co. (PG&E) natural gas transmission pipeline in San Bruno, CA. One will look at whether the utility’s past handling of its pipeline systems warrants sanctions and fines.
California Launches Two Pipeline Probes
The California Public Utilities Commission Thursday announced a two-pronged approach to responding to last September’s rupture of a Pacific Gas and Electric Co. (PG&E) natural gas transmission pipeline in San Bruno, CA. One will look at whether the utility’s past handling of its pipeline systems warrants sanctions and fines.
Maryland Once Again Considering Marcellus Moratorium
A moratorium on Marcellus Shale permits could be back on the table in Maryland.
Some Northeast Averages Top $6 in Overall Gains
With bottom-end temperatures in the teens and 20s predicted for Tuesday in the East and some parts of the West, while lows approach zero at some locations in Western Canada and a little south of the U.S. border, the cash market found plenty of heating demand to bolster prices by large amounts at nearly all points Monday.
Cash a Bit Weaker, But Gains Remain in the Majority
Recent cash price firmness eroded a bit further Thursday as the number of softer points began to approach equilibrium with those continuing to make slightly firmer performances. However, small gains remained dominant.
Prices Mostly Fall Despite Significant Heat
Despite heat levels due to approach the century mark or higher in much of the southern U.S. and reaching the 90 degree area in the Northeast and Midwest, the cash market shrugged off such forecasts in falling by mostly single-digit amounts Wednesday.