Britain

Scientists at Britain’s Climate Research Unit (CRU) at the University of East Anglia (UEA) did not tamper with scientific data, but could have avoided some of the controversy surrounding leaked documents last year by making their data and methodology more readily available, according to a report issued by a committee of England’s House of Commons Wednesday.

Scientists at Britain’s Climate Research Unit (CRU) at the University of East Anglia (UEA) did not tamper with scientific data, but could have avoided some of the controversy surrounding leaked documents last year by making their data and methodology more readily available, according to a report issued by a committee of England’s House of Commons Wednesday.

Attorneys for the long-stalled Island Islander East pipeline petitioned Superior Court in New Britain, CT, last Monday to force state environmental regulators to issue a water quality permit that would clear the way for the construction of the 50-mile natural gas pipeline from Connecticut to Long Island.

Attorneys for the long-stalled Island Islander East pipeline petitioned Superior Court in New Britain, CT, Monday to order state environmental regulators to issue a water quality permit that would clear the way for the construction of the 50-mile natural gas pipeline from Connecticut to Long Island.

Niagara Mohawk (NIMO) shareholders last week approved an $8.9billion merger with Britain’s National Grid Group plc a couple daysfollowing a major rate reduction deal that was offered to New Yorkratepayers and regulators in exchange for approval of the marriage.

The cost of PacifiCorp’s failed attempt to buy Britain’s TheEnergy Group showed up in its first quarter earnings report. Thecompany reported first quarter 1998 earnings on common stock of$104 million, or 35 cents/share, excluding $70 million charge forU.S. job cuts, and a $54 million charge for the terminated bid forEnergy Group. Including these charges, the Company reported a losson common stock of $20 million, or 7 cents/share.

PacifiCorp is throwing in the towel in its pursuit of Britain’sThe Energy Group (TEG) with the announcement it will not increaseits revised offer for the company. Energy Group Thursday recommended shareholders accept the 4.45 billion pounds ($7.4billion), 840 pence/share, cash offer made by Texas Utilities forthe company. “The Texas Utilities Offer represents excellent valuefor our shareholders and we recommend that they accept,” said DerekBonham, Energy Group chairman.