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Claiming that it has thoroughly tested the “electronic gate” system that was set up to ensure equal access to its natural gas and oil inventory reports, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) said Monday that it will move both reports’ standard release time back to their 10:30 a.m. EST time slots.

The Alberta government took steps last week to ensure that royalty reductions announced late last month will light a fire under the current drilling season by putting the program into effect six weeks early, as of the announcement date Nov. 19.

The Alberta government took steps Monday morning to ensure that royalty reductions announced last week will light a fire under the current drilling season by putting the program into effect six weeks early, as of the announcement date Nov. 19.

The Energy Information Administration (EIA) is seeking comments on process and technological changes to ensure “fair access” to the agency’s weekly reports on petroleum and natural gas inventories.

The Energy Information Administration (EIA) is seeking comments on process and technological changes to ensure “fair access” to the agency’s weekly reports on petroleum and natural gas inventories.

The Department of Interior’s Minerals Management Service (MMS) and Bureau of Land Management actions fall short of what is required to to ensure the proper measurement of oil and natural gas production for royalty purposes, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) said in a recent report.

The Department of Interior’s Minerals Management Service (MMS) and Bureau of Land Management actions fall short of what is required to to ensure the proper measurement of oil and natural gas production for royalty purposes, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) said Friday.

Congress, in creating the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), “wanted to ensure that one expert regulator’s oversight preempted not only other federal regulators, but also state regulators” in the futures market, CFTC Commissioner Bart Chilton said last Tuesday.

Congress, in creating the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), “wanted to ensure that one expert regulator’s oversight preempted not only other federal regulators, but also state regulators” in the futures market, CFTC Commissioner Bart Chilton said Tuesday.