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ANR said it completed its Hurricane Rita related damage assessment of its West Cameron 167-to-Grand Chenier pipeline segment and related facilities. Due to damages ANR is declaring a force majeure event in this area of its system. ANR continues not to accept any nominations through Grand Chenier. It is pursuing temporary solutions to provide partial service of these facilities in the very near future. ANR said it experienced close to a 66% loss in deliverability on its Gulf system but because it sources significant supplies from the Mid-Continent and Canadian basins it has been able to maintain market deliveries. As a result of damage to its system, ANR has to replace subsea pipe and connections in the South Marsh Island 108 area and it has to repair the measurement and a separation and dehydration plant in the Grand Chenier area. It expects to restore 100% of its throughput by December.

In declaring that “four years of debate is enough,” President Bush Wednesday night urged both houses of Congress to pass broad energy legislation during the upcoming months.

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger issued an impassioned statement declaring “another victory” with the proposed settlement for up to $750 million with Chapter 11 bankruptcy-immersed Mirant Corp. The governor promised that any net paybacks from this and other earlier settlements will be used to lower electric rates for private-sector utility customers.

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger issued an impassioned statement declaring “another victory” with the proposed settlement for up to $750 million with Chapter 11 bankruptcy-immersed Mirant Corp., which was announced last Friday (see Daily GPI, Jan. 18). The governor promised that any net paybacks from this and other earlier settlements will be used to lower electric rates for private-sector utility customers.

While one aboriginal group is still putting up a fight, others are declaring the Canadian Arctic open for business, and the natural gas industry is betting the majority will prevail in the Northwest Territories. Devon Canada Corp. declared intentions to go ahead on the first new Beaufort Sea drilling campaign in more than 20 years.

While one aboriginal group is still putting up a fight, others are declaring the Canadian Arctic open for business, and the natural gas industry is betting the majority will prevail in the Northwest Territories. Devon Canada Corp. declared intentions to go ahead on the first new Beaufort Sea drilling campaign in more than 20 years.

While one aboriginal group is still putting up a fight, others are declaring the Canadian Arctic open for business, and the natural gas industry is betting the majority will prevail in the Northwest Territories. Devon Canada Corp. declared intentions to go ahead on the first new Beaufort Sea drilling campaign in more than 20 years.

Dominion’s board approved the company’s first dividend increase in 10 years on Friday, declaring 2-cent boost in the fourth-quarter dividend to 66.5 cents per share in response to a positive financial outlook. It will increase Dominion’s annual dividend to $2.60/share, and the company is planning similar dividend hikes over the next couple years.

Dominion’s board approved the company’s first dividend increase in 10 years on Friday, declaring 2-cent boost in the fourth-quarter dividend to 66.5 cents per share in response to a positive financial outlook. It will increase Dominion’s annual dividend to $2.60/share, and the company is planning similar dividend hikes over the next couple years.