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A candidate for Alaska governor who favors an all-Alaska gas pipeline with export of liquefied natural gas (LNG) over a larger pipeline to Lower 48 markets has petitioned Gov. Sean Parnell’s office for documents related to the open season for the Lower 48 Project proposed by TransCanada Corp.

A candidate for Alaska governor who favors an all-Alaska gas pipeline with export of liquefied natural gas (LNG) over a larger pipeline to Lower 48 markets has petitioned Gov. Sean Parnell’s office for documents related to the open season for the Lower 48 Project proposed by TransCanada Corp.

While Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois has said he would support limited expansion of oil and natural gas drilling on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS), the head of Frost & Sullivan’s North American energy practice said she couldn’t rule out the possibility that he may reinstate presidential restrictions on drilling if elected next week.

Sen. Barack Obama, the presumptive Democratic candidate for president, Sunday outlined a four-point plan to crack down on the “excessive” energy speculation that he claims is driving up the prices of crude oil, gasoline and other energy commodities.

BHP Billiton challenged Phil Angelides, California State Treasurer and Democratic Party candidate for governor, on his opposition to Billiton’s plans for an LNG receiving terminal 12 miles off the Pacific Coast from Oxnard, CA. Angelides is proposing a tough, detailed state review of all LNG projects.

BHP Billiton is challenged Phil Angelides, California State Treasurer and Democratic Party candidate for governor, on his opposition to Billiton’s plans for an LNG receiving terminal 12 miles off the Pacific Coast from Oxnard, CA. Angelides is proposing a tough, detailed state review of all LNG projects.

As an example of just how far the Enron effect is carrying, one of the three Republicans opposing incumbent California Gov. Gray Davis in this year’s elections drew criticism Tuesday because a small Houston-based energy firm in which he invested has ties to one of Enron’s off-balance-sheet partnerships.

Richard Riordan, a leading Republican candidate for governor and former mayor of Los Angeles, last week lashed out at Calfironia’s Gov. Gray Davis for allegedly mishandling the state’s ongoing energy crisis and injecting the state into too strong a role within the electricity industry.

Retiring Rep. Bill Archer (R-TX) was coy yesterday when asked torespond to reports that he is being considered for Energy Secretaryshould Texas Gov. George W. Bush ultimately be declared the nextpresident.