Deference

Texas Cities Hindering Gas Development, Says Attorney

Natural gas exploration and production began in urban areas of the Barnett Shale in North Texas nearly a decade ago, and early municipal regulation of the activity was less onerous than it is today, an industry lawyer told a Texas House committee Thursday.

November 22, 2010

President to Sign Energy Bill in New Mexico Today

Out of deference to the chief Senate negotiators on the energy bill, Sens. Pete Domenici and Jeff Bingaman of New Mexico, President Bush will sign the sweeping energy bill into law on Monday (Aug. 8) at Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, NM.

August 8, 2005

CA Regulators Leave Work to the Legislators

California regulators postponed a growing backlog of pendingactions in deference to ongoing legislative efforts to develop acomprehensive solution to the state’s energy woes. Regulators lastweek put off action on an allocation of utility revenues to thestate water resources department, which is buying electricity forconsumers and attempting to sign long-term power contracts.

February 26, 2001

CA Regulators Leave the Work to the Legislators

California regulators postponed a growing backlog of pendingactions in deference to ongoing legislative efforts to develop acomprehensive solution to the state’s energy woes. Regulatorsyesterday put off action on an allocation of utility revenues tothe state water resources department, which is buying electricityfor consumers and attempting to sign long-term power contracts.

February 23, 2001