Light-duty vehicle deals may follow recent announcement of conversion of Ford Motor Co. pickup trucks to natural gas fuel.
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Pennsylvania Drillers Again Sue Forest Service
Attorneys for the oil and gas industry in Pennsylvania are asking U.S. District Judge Sean McLaughlin to find the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) in contempt for refusing to follow his 2009 order to process oil and gas development proposals in the Allegheny National Forest.
Drillers Sue U.S. Forest Service Again Over Water Issues
Attorneys for the oil and gas industry in Pennsylvania are asking U.S. District Judge Sean McLaughlin to find the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) in contempt for refusing to follow his 2009 order to process oil and gas development proposals in the Allegheny National Forest.
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Southern California Gas declared a high-linepack OFO for Saturday, setting a 10% tolerance for positive daily imbalances.
Environmentalists Call For Public Hearings on Shale in BC
Several environmental groups are asking the government of British Columbia to follow the example of Quebec in conducting an environmental assessment of shale gas production.
Shale Liquids Prompt $1.9B NGL Asset Deal
Midstream players Energy Transfer Partners LP (ETP) and Regency Energy Partners LP have formed a joint venture to follow their producer customers to where the money is: liquids-rich shale plays. The partners are acquiring natural gas liquids (NGL) storage, fractionation and transportation assets to expand their producer service offerings.
More Call for Testing Radium Levels in Drilling Wastewater
Whether wastewater from natural gas drilling sites will be more extensively analyzed for radiation levels still is an unknown, but some Pennsylvania water systems don’t plan to wait and will step up radiological tests, officials said this week.
Enbridge Sees Appetite for Bakken Takeaway Capacity Continuing to Grow
With rapidly expanding development in the oily Bakken Shale and Three Forks formations of North Dakota, Enbridge Energy Partners LP (EEP) and Enbridge Income Fund Holdings Inc. (EIF) said Monday that additional shippers have finalized capacity commitments to the Bakken Expansion Program and the companies expect that additional capacity will be required by producers in the near future.
EPA’s Draft Hydrofracking Study Plan Under Scientific Review
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Tuesday submitted a 140-page draft plan to the agency’s Science Advisory Board (SAB) to study potential drinking water contamination associated with chemicals and fluids used in hydraulic fracturing (hydrofracking).
Panel Recommends End of Line for Texas Railroad Commission
If Texas lawmakers follow the recommendation of an advisory panel, the Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC) will be no more and would be replaced by the Texas Oil and Gas Commission. The new body would have one elected commissioner instead of the current three.