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While Enron Corp. was firing back at what it called “inaccurate” news stories and attorney statements about the inopportune freezing of the company’s 401(k) retirement program, about 3,000 former Enron employees were spending the day at the ballpark, cruising through a mammoth job fair at the Astro’s Enron Field in Houston.

Michigan Attorney General Jennifer M. Granholm announced last week that her office reached a major settlement with Consumers Energy Co. (CECo) that is expected to save the company’s natural gas customers $190 million over the next nine months.

Michigan Attorney General Jennifer M. Granholm announced Monday that her office reached a settlement with Consumers Energy Co. (CECo) that will save the company’s natural gas customers $190 million over the next nine months.

Finding no evidence of illegal activity on the part of localdistribution gas companies, Missouri Attorney General Jay Nixonstill wants the state’s system of natural gas regulation overhauledbecause it does not provide consumers with appropriate protectionsfrom “dramatic price increases.”

Texas Attorney General John Cornyn filed a civil lawsuit lastweek against ExxonMobil, accusing it of taking millions of dollarsin oil and gas revenue from land owned by the state’s taxpayers.Cornyn accused the company of defrauding Texas for at least 25years by “knowingly and wrongfully” producing oil and gas from 50acres of publicly owned right-of-way property in East Texas.

Texas Attorney General John Cornyn filed a civil lawsuit last week against ExxonMobil of stealing millions of dollars in oil and gas revenue from land owned by the state’s taxpayers. Cornyn accused the company of defrauding Texas for at least 25 years by “knowingly and wrongfully” producing oil and gas from 50 acres of publicly owned right-of-way property in East Texas.

New Jersey’s Attorney General (AG) Office said yesterday it willfile by “no later than” Friday a petition seeking court review ofFERC’s decision awarding a certificate to Transcontinental GasPipeLine to proceed with the construction of a hotly-disputedpipeline expansion through the northern part of the state.

New Jersey’s attorney general (AG) yesterday said he will seek acourt appeal of FERC’s decision awarding a certificate toTranscontinental Gas Pipe Line to proceed with the construction ofa pipeline expansion through the northern part of the state.

The Washington State Attorney General’s Office said it will sueto stop BP Amoco and Arco from merging their companies. The Stateof Oregon also said it will join Washington and the Federal TradeCommission (FTC) in opposing the merger. California also isreviewing its litigation options.