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The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Houston last week requested that a Houston judge reconsider separate rulings made in August that dismissed false reporting charges against two former natural gas traders.

Quickly responding to a complaint filed by Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal and the Connecticut Department of Public Utility Control (DPUC), FERC ordered NRG Power Marketing Inc. to continue providing service to Connecticut Light & Power Co. (CL&P) after NRG proposed canceling a power contract it had entered into with CL&P.

Southwest Gas Corp.’s management said it has teamed with Pima County, AZ Attorney’s 88-CRIME program to offer a reward of up to $100,000 for information that leads to the arrest and indictment of the individual or individuals responsible for the sabotage of Southwest Gas’ natural gas distribution system.

Southwest Gas Corp.’s management said it has teamed with Pima County, AZ Attorney’s 88-CRIME program to offer a reward of up to $100,000.00 for information that leads to the arrest and indictment of the individual or individuals responsible for the sabotage of Southwest Gas’ natural gas distribution system.

Several California parties, including state regulators and Attorney General Bill Lockyer, have decided not to pursue a subpoena for documents from El Paso Corp. after the two sides reached an agreement, according to a FERC judge.

A spokesman for California Attorney General Bill Lockyer downplayed reports last Monday that the state was near a settlement with El Paso Corp. over claims that the company’s major pipeline subsidiary withheld capacity to drive up natural gas prices during the California energy crisis in 2000 and 2001.

A spokesman for California Attorney General Bill Lockyer downplayed reports late Monday that the state was near a settlement with El Paso Corp. over claims that the company’s major pipeline subsidiary withheld capacity to drive up natural gas prices during the California energy crisis in 2000 and 2001.

FERC last Thursday rejected an effort by California Attorney General Bill Lockyer to squeeze billions of dollars of refunds from power sellers into the state’s energy markets, disagreeing with the argument put forward by Lockyer that the Commission’s regulatory regime governing market-based rates violates the Federal Power Act (FPA) requirement that rates must be on file.

Rep. Bob Filner (D-CA) formally asked Attorney General John Ashcroft last week to assign a special prosecutor to investigate the scandal engulfing the bankrupt Enron Corp.