Feud

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) have signed an interagency memorandum of understanding (MOU) to begin researching the effects of human exposure to airborne emissions from shale gas drilling sites.

Canadian Prime Minister Brian Harper and Nova Scotia Premier Rodney MacDonald ended a political feud last week after reaching an agreement to share offshore oil and natural gas revenue.

The ongoing feud between the states and the federal government over the siting of onshore liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals could become even more heated if two companion bills are passed by the California Assembly.

Attorneys for the long-stalled Island Islander East pipeline petitioned Superior Court in New Britain, CT, last Monday to force state environmental regulators to issue a water quality permit that would clear the way for the construction of the 50-mile natural gas pipeline from Connecticut to Long Island.

Attorneys for the long-stalled Island Islander East pipeline petitioned Superior Court in New Britain, CT, Monday to order state environmental regulators to issue a water quality permit that would clear the way for the construction of the 50-mile natural gas pipeline from Connecticut to Long Island.

The issue of who has jurisdiction over new liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal facilities — the federal government or the states — will be the focus of a House subcommittee meeting this week.

The issue of who has jurisdiction over new liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal facilities — the federal government or the states — will be the focus of a House subcommittee meeting next week.

Putting to rest a long-running bitter feud, Southwest Gas has agreed to pay Southern Union $17.5 million to settle claims of fraud and bad faith breach of contract related to Southern Union’s attempts to purchase Southwest. Following on the mid-week announcement by the two companies, Oneok Inc. said Friday it had agreed to pay $3 million to Southwest Gas in settlement of other litigation related to the three-way wrangle.

Putting to rest a long-running bitter feud, Southwest Gas has agreed to pay Southern Union $17.5 million to settle claims of fraud and bad faith breach of contract related to Southern Union’s attempts to purchase Southwest.