Timothy H. Ling, 46, the president and chief operating officer of Unocal Corp., died suddenly on Wednesday, the company said. He had been a member of Unocal’s board of directors since 2000 and also was a member of the company’s management committee.
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Senate Delays FERC Nominee’s Hearing Until Fury Over Energy Dies Down
The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee said Friday it postponed a hearing to consider the nomination of former New Mexico regulator Suedeen G. Kelly for a seat on FERC until September, expressing concern that Kelly could face hostile questions if her confirmation were held now due to the hot-button nature of negotiations over the electricity title and energy legislation. Her hearing had been scheduled for July 16.
Ex-Enron Vice Chairman Dies in Apparent Suicide
J. Clifford Baxter, 43, who resigned as vice chairman of Enron Corp. in May 2001, has died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. He was found in a locked vehicle in Sugar Land, a Houston suburb, about 2:30 a.m. Friday, and his death initially was ruled a suicide, but Friday afternoon, an autopsy was ordered. Baxter went to work for Enron in 1991 and eventually became chairman and CEO of Enron North America. He was named Enron’s chief strategy officer in June 2000 and was named vice chairman in October 2000. He also served as the lead negotiator in Enron’s purchase of Portland General Electric in 1997.
Williams’ Wadlington Dies of Cancer
Cuba Wadlington Jr., president and CEO of Williams’ gas pipeline division and executive vice president of Williams, died Dec. 9 in Tulsa of complications related to cancer. He was 58. From 1995-99, Wadlington served as senior vice president and general manager of Williams’ Transco natural gas pipeline system. From 1988 to 1995, he served as senior vice president and general manager of Williams Western Pipeline Co, executive vice president of Kern River Gas Transmission Co. and director of Northwest Pipeline Corp. and Williams Western Pipeline, all affiliates or subsidiaries of Tulsa-based Williams.
Williams’ Wadlington Dies of Cancer
Cuba Wadlington Jr., president and CEO of Williams’ gas pipeline division and executive vice president of Williams, died Sunday in Tulsa of complications related to cancer. He was 58. From 1995-99, Wadlington served as senior vice president and general manager of Williams’ Transco natural gas pipeline system. From 1988 to 1995, he served as senior vice president and general manager of Williams Western Pipeline Co, executive vice president of Kern River Gas Transmission Co. and director of Northwest Pipeline Corp. and Williams Western Pipeline, all affiliates or subsidiaries of Tulsa-based Williams.
Senate Effort to Force Payment for DOE-Ordered Sales Dies
California’s financially troubled utilities dodged a bulletearlier this week when the Senate defeated an amendment that wouldhave required them to repay suppliers for all of the power theyreceived as a result of the Department of Energy orders during theDecember-through-February period, even if they go bankrupt.
Re-opening El Paso Line 1110 Uncertain; 12th Victim Dies
As the week of the worst natural gas pipeline disaster on recordever drew to a close, with the last victim dying on Friday, federalregulators weren’t saying when El Paso Natural Gas could re-open atleast one of the three lines comprising its South Mainline systemthat was ordered shut down following the explosion in New Mexicothat claimed 12 lives (see Daily GPI, Aug. 25).
Electric Bill Dies; Senate Settles for Reliability
Unable to end a stalemate over two key issues, Republican and Democrat leaders of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee sent up a white flag last week, conceding defeat in their struggle to pass comprehensive electric restructuring legislation this year.
Energy Journalist Billy Thompson Dies
Billy G. Thompson, editor and publisher of the Austin-basednewsletter Texas Energy Week (TEn W), died at his home on Oct. 17,1998. He was 80.
PG&E Vice President Kearney Dies
Joseph P. Kearney, 52, a leading figure in the energy servicesindustry responsible for building the nation’s largest independentelectric generation producer, died of an apparent heart attackwhile in Washington, D.C., Oct. 3 to attend a charity dinner forthe Lombardi Cancer Research Foundation.