A ballot initiative sponsored by former natural gas industry executive Sheffield Nelson to raise Arkansas’ severance tax on natural gas production has passed the muster of the state attorney general and would go before voters next year if proponents can garner enough signatures.
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Western GOM Lease Sale Planned
A Gulf of Mexico (GOM) lease sale that was delayed by the Macondo well blowout last year is back on the calendar for December, the head of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEM) said last week.
July 20, 2011
PG&E Blasts San Bruno Pipe Lawsuit Allegations
Under fire in lawsuits filed on behalf of victims of the San Bruno pipeline rupture last September, Pacific Gas and Electric Co. (PG&E) fired back at its accusers, saying it was not blaming residents and other third-parties for the natural gas transmission line explosion.
July 15, 2011
Laser Expanding Marcellus Gathering System
Laser Northeast Gathering Company LLC broke ground on the New York portion of its proposed gathering system Wednesday and also announced a $60 million expansion of the Marcellus Shale midstream project.
July 15, 2011
Amended Frack Ban in New Jersey a Possibility
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie could issue a conditional veto over a bill banning hydraulic fracturing (fracking) by sending the measure back to the legislature and asking for changes.
July 11, 2011
Southern Union on ‘Most Wanted’ List
An attempt by Williams late last month to snatch Southern Union Co. has forced Energy Transfer Equity LP (ETE) to strike back with a sweetened offer of $40/share.
July 6, 2011
New Jersey Frack Ban Could Go Back to Legislature
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie could issue a conditional veto over a bill banning hydraulic fracturing (fracking) by sending the measure back to the legislature and asking for changes.
July 6, 2011
Pennsylvania Health Secretary Wants to Track Marcellus Area Illnesses
Pennsylvania should create a registry to monitor the health of state residents and search for potential health impacts of Marcellus Shale drilling, said Pennsylvania Department of Health Secretary Eli Avila.
June 21, 2011
Transportation Notes
Southern California Gas declared a new high-linepack OFO for Wednesday, setting a 10% tolerance for positive daily imbalances.
June 8, 2011
Taxpayer Advocate Calls Marcellus Fee a ‘Tax’
The debate over generating revenue from the natural gas industry in Pennsylvania took a linguistic turn this week when a national tax opponent said that an impact fee working through the General Assembly is actually a tax.
May 27, 2011
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