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A Pacific Northwest business-labor coalition asked the federal Internal Revenue Service (IRS) last Tuesday to examine the nonprofit, tax-exempt status of the environmental organization Columbia Riverkeepers (CRK) for allegedly working covertly in a recent anti-liquefied natural gas (LNG) local election. Energy Action Northwest filed a complaint against CRK and asked the IRS to launch an investigation.

A Pacific Northwest business-labor coalition asked the federal Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Tuesday to examine the nonprofit, tax-exempt status of the environmental organization Columbia Riverkeeper (CRK) for allegedly working covertly in a recent anti-liquefied natural gas (LNG) local election. Energy Action Northwest filed a complaint against CRK and asked the IRS to launch an investigation.

The House Friday voted out a spending bill that calls on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to examine the risks of hydraulic fracturing (hydrofracing) to the nation’s drinking water.

The House Friday voted out a spending bill that calls on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to examine the risks of hydraulic fracturing (hydrofracing) to the nation’s drinking water.

Reps. Tim Bishop (D-NY) and Elijah E. Cummings (D-MD) introduced legislation last Thursday to create a commission that would examine policies governing the siting of natural gas infrastructure.

Reps. Tim Bishop (D-NY) and Elijah E. Cummings (D-MD) were expected to introduce legislation late Wednesday or Thursday to create a commission that would examine policies governing the siting of natural gas infrastructure.

In an effort to develop a public forum to examine emerging issues related to the energy markets and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) role in these markets under the Commodity Exchange Act, the CFTC said it has put together a 25-person Energy Markets Advisory Committee (EMAC) from people within the oil, natural gas and power industry, with CFTC Acting Chairman Walter L. Lukken as the committee chairman.

In an effort to develop a public forum to examine emerging issues related to the energy markets and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) role in these markets under the Commodity Exchange Act, the CFTC said Friday it has put together a 25-person Energy Markets Advisory Committee (EMAC) from people within the oil, natural gas and power industry, with CFTC Acting Chairman Walter L. Lukken as the committee chairman.

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has established an advisory committee to examine issues related to energy markets and the commission’s role in these markets under the Commodity Exchange Act, the commission said Wednesday.