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In a display of support for the natural gas industry, Obama administration agencies say they want a cumulative study of the effects of drilling in the Marcellus Shale, while at the same time backing the Delaware River Basin Commission’s (DRBC) recent decision to release proposed rules that would allow some natural gas development projects before that study is completed, according to a letter written by Brigadier Gen. Peter A. DeLuca.

Pennsylvania lawmakers who are negotiating a proposed natural gas severance tax now display “a sense of urgency” to forge a deal prior to the Nov. 2 election, Gov. Ed Rendell said after emerging from a second day of meetings with the state’s Senate Republican leaders.

In a rare display of unanimity Wednesday, Democrats on the House Energy and Commerce Committee accepted a Republican amendment to the climate change bill (HR 2454) that would promote the use of natural gas.

The day of the commercially viable natural gas-powered vehicle (NGV) may be on the horizon: Toyota Motor Sales USA Inc. (TMS) will display a compressed natural gas (CNG) Camry Hybrid concept vehicle at the Los Angeles Auto Show in November, the company said.

The day of the commercially viable natural gas-powered vehicle (NGV) may be on the horizon: Toyota Motor Sales USA Inc. (TMS) will display a compressed natural gas (CNG) Camry Hybrid concept vehicle at the Los Angeles Auto Show in November, the company said.

The recent unpredictability of energy futures markets was on display yet again Wednesday as crude and natural gas broke ranks to explore different price directions. August crude gained $2.60 to close at $143.57/bbl, while August natural gas dropped 11.6 cents to finish at $13.389.

Continuing to display its voracious appetite for acquisitions and mergers, Atlanta-based IntercontinentalExchange Inc. (ICE) — an electronic energy marketplace and soft commodity exchange — said Monday it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Houston-based ChemConnect Inc.’s commodity trading business.

In an unusual display of harmony, the majority of California and east-of-California shippers, large natural gas consumers and state regulators said they either support or do not oppose El Paso Natural Gas pipeline’s proposed three-year settlement for transportation rates and services on its system. It appears that the only shipper contesting the settlement is Phoenix, AZ-based Phelps Dodge Corp.

In an unusual display of harmony, the majority of California and east-of-California shippers, large natural gas consumers and state regulators either support or do not oppose El Paso Natural Gas pipeline’s proposed three-year settlement for transportation rates and services on its system. It appears that the only shipper contesting the settlement is Phoenix, AZ-based Phelps Dodge Corp.