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The federal government has known for several years that illegal aliens smuggling drugs have stowed away on Algerian-flagged liquefied natural gas (LNG) tankers entering Boston Harbor, and had “some suspicion of possible associations” between the stowaways arriving in Boston and the terrorists indicted for their role in the so-called “Millennium Plot” to blow up Los Angeles International Airport and other U.S. sites, an official with the Department of Homeland Security said.

The federal government has known for several years that illegal aliens smuggling drugs have stowed away on Algerian-flagged liquefied natural gas (LNG) tankers entering Boston Harbor, and had “some suspicion of possible associations” between the stowaways arriving in Boston and the terrorists indicted for their role in the so-called “Millennium Plot” to blow up Los Angeles International Airport and other U.S. landmarks, an official with the Department of Homeland Security said.

Royal Dutch/Shell Group confirmed last week that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has launched a criminal probe into its oil and gas reserves accounting.

Royal Dutch/Shell Group confirmed that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has launched a criminal probe into its oil and gas reserves accounting. The company said last week it was unaware of a DOJ investigation (see Daily GPI, March 18).

The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York on Tuesday entered an order confirming a plan of reorganization for 21 of NRG Energy Inc.’s (NRG) operating subsidiaries in the Northeast and South Central regions of the U.S.

Within days of a Democratic senator releasing her hold on a Republican FERC nominee, the Senate on Friday voted to confirm two new commissioners to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. In addition, there were unconfirmed reports the White House may re-nominate sitting Commissioner William Massey to another five-year term. If so, it would be the first time since the summer of 2001 that all five seats on the Commission were filled.

Williams officials were responding Friday to a breach of a segment of its Northwest Pipeline located between the towns of Auburn and Sumner, WA. No fire or injuries were reported, a Williams announcement said.

Williams officials were responding Friday to a breach of a segment of its Northwest Pipeline located between the towns of Auburn and Sumner, WA. No fire or injuries were reported, a Williams announcement said.

Kerr-McGee Corp. said Tuesday that its recent appraisal drilling has confirmed the Constitution and Hornet fields in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico, near other high quality oil and natural gas discoveries on the Green Canyon block.