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A senator last week threatened to block the nomination of former Iowa utility regulator John Norris to FERC if it was brought up on the Senate floor for a vote.

The discovery of the Horn River Basin in northeastern British Columbia (BC) brought with it a lot of hype, but drilling results are beginning to indicate that the natural gas play may be as prolific as explorers first suggested.

The discovery of the Horn River Basin in northeastern British Columbia (BC) brought with it a lot of hype, but drilling results are beginning to indicate that the natural gas play may be as prolific as explorers first suggested.

A district court in Ohio last Tuesday dismissed a complaint brought by affiliates of coal company Murray Energy Corp., which sought to block Rockies Express Pipeline LLC (REX) from building its pipeline over active mining areas in eastern Ohio until it can come up with a “definitive mitigation plan” certified by a registered engineer in the state.

A district court in Ohio Tuesday dismissed a complaint brought by affiliates of coal company Murray Energy Corp., which sought to block Rockies Express Pipeline LLC (REX) from building its pipeline over active mining areas in eastern Ohio until it comes up with a “definitive mitigation plan” certified by a registered engineer in the state.

Broad energy legislation, which could very well include limited expansion of offshore drilling, is likely to be brought up in both the Senate and the House when lawmakers return from recess in September, a Democratic aide said.

Broad energy legislation, which could very well include limited expansion of offshore drilling, is likely to be brought up in both the Senate and the House when lawmakers return in September, a Democratic aide said.

A slightly supportive 90 Bcf natural gas injection report combined with a significant rally in crude futures brought the week’s natural gas futures decline streak to an end at three days on Thursday as the August contract gained 29.4 cents to close at $12.300.

Chesapeake Energy Corp. has brought aboard Plains Exploration & Production Co. (PXP) as a partner in its half a million-acre leasehold in the emerging Haynesville Shale in transactions valued at more than $3 billion.