Counterattack

Senators Introduce Bill to Move OCS Leasing Closer to Florida Coast

U.S. Sens. Pete Domenici (R-NM), Jeff Bingaman (D-NM), Jim Talent (R-MO) and Byron Dorgan (D-ND) have launched a counterattack on the issue of drilling in the eastern Gulf of Mexico, introducing legislation Tuesday instructing the Secretary of the Interior to develop an oil and gas leasing program for Lease Area 181 that can extend up to a line 100 miles off the Florida Coast and west of the Military Mission Line.

February 8, 2006

Duke, Mirant Blast CPUC Outage Report

Duke Energy and Mirant last week mounted a counterattack against a California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) report concluding that their failure to produce or bid power during California’s energy crisis of 2000-2001 directly contributed to blackouts or service disruptions. Mirant called the report “inaccurate, misleading” and both generators said it shows a lack of understanding of basic power plant operations.

September 30, 2002