Fight

The Illinois Manufacturers Association (IMA) is fighting the Illinois governor’s proposal to extend a 5% sales tax to all deliveries of natural gas in the state. The proposal, which has not been fully developed, is under discussion in the Illinois legislature as part of the budget plan announced by Gov. Rod Blagojevich April 9 to overcome a deficit expected to total $5 billion over two years.

The largest individual shareholder of El Paso Corp. gave notice Tuesday that he will seek to unseat the financially troubled company’s board of directors at the upcoming shareholder meeting.

Canadian natural gas producers say their Alaskan counterparts did them a favor by withdrawing the American entry from the northern pipeline race — and that they have a right to collect on it now.

Canadian natural gas producers say their Alaskan counterparts did them a favor by withdrawing the American entry from the northern pipeline race — and that they have a right to collect on it now.

The supply side of the Canadian natural gas industry added a key ally in its fight against proposals to restricting gas exports to the U.S. Northeast. Despite losing a pipeline project because of producer determination to dedicate Nova Scotia production to U.S. markets, Enbridge Inc. has come out on the side of producers in a battle against a new appeal from the New Brunswick government for intervention at the National Energy Board. The province is demanding rights to review and potentially block all natural gas export transactions.

After a 15-year run of unopposed growth, exporters of Canadian natural gas have a fight on their hands on the East Coast. The New Brunswick government, frustrated by industry rejection of a new pipeline for Atlantic and central Canadians, has appealed for federal intervention against dedication of supplies from offshore of Nova Scotia to the northeastern United States.

After a 15-year run of unopposed growth, exporters of Canadian natural gas have a fight on their hands on the East Coast. The New Brunswick government, frustrated by industry rejection of a new pipeline for Atlantic and central Canadians, has appealed for federal intervention against dedication of supplies from offshore of Nova Scotia to the northeastern United States.

Long-awaited Senate action on comprehensive energy legislation, which appeared briefly on the floor last Friday, is expected to spark a lengthy and contentious debate in the lower chamber when it re-emerges after the week-long Presidents Day recess.

Long-awaited Senate action on comprehensive energy legislation, which appeared briefly on the floor last Friday, is expected to spark a lengthy and contentious debate in the lower chamber when it re-emerges after the week-long Presidents Day recess.