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The U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) blamed a February power plant explosion that killed six workers on the practice of clearing natural gas lines called “blow down.” The federal agency said Wednesday that the use of gas to clear lines is common at gas-fired power plants.

The Wilderness Society, in a policy brief issued last week, said the natural gas industry has unfairly blamed the Obama administration for the downturn in drilling activity on public land.

The Wilderness Society, in a policy brief issued late Tuesday, said the natural gas industry has unfairly blamed the Obama administration for the downturn in drilling activity on public land.

The Wilderness Society, in a policy brief issued late Tuesday, said the natural gas industry has unfairly blamed the Obama administration for the downturn in drilling activity on public land.

The Rockies Express Pipeline (REX) has been credited (or blamed) for squeezing North American basis differentials, but they’re not going away, Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP (KMP) CEO Richard D. Kinder told financial analysts last Wednesday.

The Rockies Express Pipeline (REX) has been credited (or blamed) for squeezing North American basis differentials, but they’re not going away, Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP (KMP) CEO Richard D. Kinder told financial analysts Wednesday.

Northern Indiana Public Service Co. (NIPSCO), the largest natural gas distribution company in Indiana, blamed the recession for a decision to cut 2% of its workforce in the state and the postponement of some “major” projects.

Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter, whose policies have been blamed for driving some producers out of the state, on Thursday told an industry crowd that the natural gas industry was “vital” to the state’s future. “Just so there’s no mistake, let me say this very clear: It is a permanent part of the new energy economy. It’s not a bridge fuel. It’s not a transition fuel. It is a mission-critical fuel for us to get to where we need to get to in meeting increasing energy demands and decreasing emissions at the same time.”

Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter, whose policies have been blamed for driving some producers out of the state, on Thursday told an industry crowd that the natural gas industry was “vital” to the state’s future. “Just so there’s no mistake, let me say this very clear: It is a permanent part of the new energy economy. It’s not a bridge fuel. It’s not a transition fuel. It is a mission-critical fuel for us to get to where we need to get to in meeting increasing energy demands and decreasing emissions at the same time.”