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Rep. Edward Markey (D-MA), a strong proponent of ending liberal royalty relief for producers, assailed the Bush administration Wednesday for not being tough enough with producers to resolve the debacle over royalty-free deepwater oil and natural gas leases.

Major gas producers and liquefied natural gas (LNG) importers/marketers have assailed Southern Natural Gas Co.’s bid for a rate increase of approximately $35 million.

Major gas producers and liquefied natural gas (LNG) importers/marketers have assailed Southern Natural Gas Co.’s bid for a rate increase of approximately $35 million.

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission may be over-reaching in trying to hone regional transmission organizations (RTO) down to “four plus one (ERCOT),” according to congressmen and witnesses before the House Energy and Air Quality subcommittee Wednesday.

The embattled Canada-to-New York Millennium Pipeline project has been assailed for nearly every conceivable reason, or so it was thought. As the nation last week dealt with the shock of the deadly terrorist attacks in New York City and Washington, D.C., it took a New York state resident only one day after the double assaults to protest the proposed Millennium line on the grounds that it posed a prime target for terrorists.

The embattled Canada-to-New York Millennium Pipeline project has been assailed for nearly every conceivable reason, or so it was thought. As the nation continues to deal with the shock of the deadly terrorist attacks in New York City and Washington, D.C., it took a New York state resident only one day after the double assaults to protest the proposed Millennium line on the grounds that it poses an enviable target to terrorists.

Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham has come under attack from the energy sector for stating last week that the United States is “well on our way toward a dangerous dependency” on natural gas.

Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham has come under attack from the energy sector for stating this week that the United States is “well on our way toward a dangerous dependency” on natural gas.

The American Gas Association’s (AGA) proposal to expand the rights of firm capacity-holders to recall released capacity — to include recalling capacity on which gas has already been nominated or scheduled to flow — has come under fire at FERC from natural gas producers, marketers and pipelines.