A major residential developer west of Las Vegas, NV, on Monday filed a lawsuit against Kern River Gas Transmission Co. in U.S. District Court in Las Vegas to block the Wyoming-to-California pipeline’s plans to raise pressure in the line to bump up the throughout of the supplies from the Rockies to Southern California. A Kern River spokesperson told NGI the pipeline is expecting a FERC decision on the pressure upgrade before the end of May.
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FERC Lifts Old Contract Cloud from Alaska Gasline Project
TransCanada Corp. last week settled some old business that could have been a stumbling block to development of a long-haul pipeline to carry Alaska North Slope natural gas to Lower 48 markets.
Wyden Opposes Routing Palomar Through Oregon Forest
Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, is seeking to block the U.S. Forest Service’s efforts to allow the construction of the 211-mile Palomar Gas Transmission pipeline through areas of Mt. Hood National Forest east of Portland, OR.
Wyden Opposes Routing Palomar Through Oregon Forest
Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, is seeking to block the U.S. Forest Service’s efforts to allow the construction of the 211-mile Palomar Gas Transmission pipeline through areas of Mt. Hood National Forest east of Portland, OR.
‘Sustaining Company’ Is Aim of Constellation Energy Partners
On the sale block for two and a half months now, Constellation Energy Partners LLC (CEP) last Thursday reaffirmed its 2008 forecast and provided an overview of its 2009 business plan as its management gave a nod to challenging financial and commodity markets.
Constellation Energy Partners Goal: ‘Sustain Our Company’
On the sale block for two and a half months now, Constellation Energy Partners LLC (CEP) Thursday reaffirmed its 2008 forecast and provided an overview of its 2009 business plan as its management gave a nod to challenging financial and commodity markets.
As President, Obama May Block New Utah Leases
President-elect Barack Obama may put his stamp on energy policy early when he takes office in January by using his executive authority to block new oil and natural gas leases on environmentally sensitive lands in Utah, according to a published report.
DTI Seeks to Start Up Pennsylvania Pipe Facilities
Dominion Transmission Inc. (DTI), a subsidiary of Richmond, VA-based Dominion Resources, is seeking FERC authorization to start up by Nov. 14 new pipeline facilities in Pennsylvania that are associated with the expansion of the Dominion Cove Point liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal on the Maryland eastern shore.
Constellation Faces Wave of Buyout Lawsuits
Constellation Energy Group is facing a wave of lawsuits from shareholders who are seeking to block the company’s $4.7 billion buyout by Berkshire Hathaway’s MidAmerican Energy Holdings Co. and who claim that Constellation Energy inflated its financial results and intentionally mislead investors.
FERC Clears Way for REX Testing, Producers Shut In Gas
FERC last Tuesday denied producer-shippers’ request for a Commission injunction to block Rockies Express Pipeline (REX) from carrying out hydrostatic testing on its line, a move that producers contend will shut in half of the Rockies natural gas flowing on the pipeline at the height of hurricane and storage injection seasons. Rockies produers’ gas prices fell below $1 at the start of the testing, but then quickly rebounded.