FERC came under heavy attack on Capitol Hill yesterday fromstate energy officials for dragging its heels in issuing decisions,not aggressively monitoring bulk power markets for abuses, and fornot checking more thoroughly to see whether competition was presentin markets before it removed price regulation.
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Barton Tries to Defuse Attack on ANWR
Rep. Joe Barton (R-TX) yesterday defended President Bush’senergy policy strategy against criticism that it’s fixated ondrilling in the Alaska artic while giving short shrift to thenation’s more pressing energy concerns.
February 14, 2001
CA Governor, CPUC Attack Dysfunctional Power Market
State officials have launched an all-out effort to cure or atleast contain California’s runaway electric power market, sending$100 million in rate relief to customers of San Diego Gas &Electric, putting construction of new power plants on a fast trackand loosening the grip of the California Power Exchange (Cal-PX).
August 7, 2000
CA Governor, CPUC Attack Dysfunctional Market
State officials have launched an all-out effort to cure or atleast contain California’s runaway electric power market, sending$100 million in rate relief to customers of San Diego Gas &Electric, putting construction of new power plants on a fast trackand loosening the grip of the California Power Exchange (Cal-PX).
August 4, 2000
Senate Vows to Pass Pipeline Safety Bill
The Department of Transportation’s Office of Pipeline Safety(OPS) came under sharp attack last week on Capitol Hill, withcritics lashing out against the agency for its “poor record” ofensuring the safe operation of the hundreds of thousands of milesof natural gas and hazardous liquids pipelines that criss-cross thenation.
May 15, 2000
Senate Vows to Pass Pipe Safety Bill This Year
The Department of Transportation’s Office of Pipeline Safety(OPS) came under sharp attack yesterday on Capitol Hill, withcritics lashing out against the agency for its “poor record” ofensuring the safe operation of the hundreds of thousands of milesof natural gas and hazardous liquids pipelines that criss-cross thenation.
May 12, 2000
Producers Attack Bradley’s Plan to Cut Tax Breaks
The Independent Petroleum Association of America came outstrongly against a tax proposal presented earlier this week byDemocratic presidential candidate Bill Bradley that would do awaywith several loopholes currently benefiting oil and gas producers.
January 10, 2000
Natural’s Auction Fixes Under Attack
Producers and marketers have asked FERC to send Natural GasPipeline Co. of America (NGPL) back to the drawing board to makethe changes to its auction tariff procedures that were ordered bythe Commission.
December 1, 1999
Wisconsin Rate War Erupts Between ANR, Guardian
In its latest attack on the competing Guardian Pipeline project,Coastal Corp. affiliate American Natural Resources (ANR) maintainsdata from the Wisconsin Public Service Commission show Guardian’stransportation rate would be more than 30% higher than the rateoffered by ANR.
November 8, 1999
ANR Swipes at Guardian Over Rates
In its latest attack on the competing Guardian Pipeline project,Coastal Corp. affiliate American Natural Resources (ANR) maintainsdata from the Wisconsin Public Service Commission show Guardian’stransportation rate would be more than 30% higher than the rateoffered by ANR.
November 4, 1999
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