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Less than one week before Democrats in New York head to the primary to select their pick for the 2016 presidential election — and less than two weeks before Pennsylvania does likewise — former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-VT) have taken very different stands on hydraulic fracturing (fracking), which could impact the final results.

Large investment banks and hedge funds were behind skyrocketing prices in oil and natural gas in 2008, according Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), who wants the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to impose immediate position limits.

Large investment banks and hedge funds were behind skyrocketing prices in oil and natural gas in 2008, according Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), who wants the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to impose immediate position limits.

Bernard S. “Bernie” Lee, who served as president and CEO of the Institute of Gas Technology (IGT) for 21 years until his retirement in 1999, has died, according to the Gas Technology Institute. Lee was responsible for the development of various synthetic fuels programs involving coal, oil shale and liquid hydrocarbons and was a recognized expert on energy, particularly fossil fuel conversion technologies. In the past four years Lee had been promoting the development of massive electricity storage. In addition to serving on IGT’s board of trustees and executive committee, Lee also served on the boards of National Fuel Gas Co., NUI Corp. and Peerless Manufacturing Co.

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) has placed a “hold” on the nomination of Gary Gensler for chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), citing his record of supporting trading initiatives that led to failed results.

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) has placed a “hold” on the nomination of Gary Gensler for chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), citing his record of supporting trading initiatives that led to failed results.