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The Canadian government has opened a new round of financing discussions for the Mackenzie Gas Project (MGP) with a blunt reminder that no public money is available to the faltering proposal.

The Missouri Energy Task Force, a blue-ribbon panel appointed last December by Gov. Matt Blunt, on Thursday recommended the state adopt a “common-sense approach” to meeting the increasing energy demands within the state. Among other things, the panel recommended diversifying energy sources to include wind-and ethanol-based fuels, as well as increasing conservation efforts to keep energy costs affordable.

A blunt greeting has been given to the newly-elected Conservative regime in Ottawa by a Northwest Territories government out to parlay northern gas development into a new economic deal for the Canadian Arctic.

Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) is at the forefront of an effort with other coastal state lawmakers to clarify that language contained in the omnibus spending bill conference report should not be used to bolster FERC’s claim of exclusive jurisdiction over the siting of liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminals.

Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) is at the forefront of an effort with other coastal state lawmakers to clarify that language contained in the omnibus spending bill conference report should not be used to bolster FERC’s claim of exclusive jurisdiction over the siting of liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminals.

Easing restrictions on backup emergency generators and implementing real-time and time-of-use pricing for all customers with electric demands that exceed 200 kW are steps the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) says need to be taken immediately, along with a host of other short-term actions, in order to mitigate the impact of blackouts and reduce the likelihood of a widespread power outage in the West over the next two summers.