Dynegy Inc., cast by Enron Corp. as the villain in its bankruptcy filing, has aggressively countered every move by its former rival, and Thursday filed a motion requesting the bankruptcy case be moved to Houston, where both of the companies are headquartered. Dynegy, facing a $10 billion breach of contract lawsuit that Enron incorporated into its bankruptcy proceedings on Dec. 2, filed papers with New York Judge Arthur Gonzalez, noting that Enron’s decision to file in the Southern District of New York was “a classic example of the type of forum shopping that should not be condoned.”
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Ex-FERC Chair Talks about Wood, Agency’s Changing Role
President Bush “obviously likes and trusts Pat Wood,” said former FERC Chairman James J. Hoecker yesterday, when asked why he thought the president decided to get rid of current Chairman Curt Hebert Jr., a Republican, and replace him with Wood.
August 23, 2001
Brownell Joins FERC to Complete Commission
Former Pennsylvania regulator Nora Mead Brownell was sworn in as a FERC commissioner last Tuesday, filling out the ranks of the five-member federal agency. Brownell attended Wednesday’s regular open FERC meeting, but did not vote.
June 18, 2001
Brownell Joins FERC to Complete Commission
Former Pennsylvania regulator Nora Mead Brownell was sworn in as a FERC commissioner yesterday, filling out the ranks of the five-member federal agency. Brownell will be attending today’s regular open FERC meeting, although she has said she will not be voting.
June 13, 2001
Administration Backs Roadless Policy, But Plans Changes
The Bush administration announced it would be upholding former President Clinton’s designation of about 60 million acres of national forest as off limits to logging and road building, effective May 12, but would subsequently be proposing amendments to the Roadless Area Conservation Rule.
May 7, 2001
Administration Backs Roadless Policy, But Plans Changes
The Bush administration announced it would be upholding former President Clinton’s designation of about 60 million acres of national forest as off limits to logging and road building, effective May 12, but would subsequently be proposing amendments to the Roadless Area Conservation Rule.
May 7, 2001
El Paso Seeks Protection for Sensitive Data after Leak
El Paso Natural Gas has called on FERC Chief Administrative Law Judge Curtis Wagner Jr. to take steps to prevent the further release to the media of “highly sensitive marketing materials” that it has been required to turn over as part of discovery in a complaint case brought against it.
April 20, 2001
NU Files Suit, Seeks to Recover Merger Premium
The legal battle between former merger candidates NortheastUtilities and Consolidated Edison heated up a notch yesterday witha breach-of-contract lawsuit filed by NU against ConEd that seeksdamages of more than $1 billion, including the proposed premium inCon Edison’s $26.70/share purchase offer. NU’s share price hastumbled from the mid-$20 to a 52-week low last week of $18.21.
March 13, 2001
Hebert Says FERC is Attacking the Case Backlog
FERC Chairman Curt Hebert, a former chairman of the MississippiPublic Service Commission, assured state regulators last week atNARUC’s winter committee meetings in Washington, D.C., that theCommission will focus intently on clearing the backlog of 2,000cases clogging up the corridors at 888 First Street NE. Heattributed the backlog mainly to the Commission’s attention toCalifornia’s energy crisis.
March 5, 2001
Hebert Says FERC is Attacking the Case Backlog
FERC Chairman Curt Hebert, a former chairman of the MississippiPublic Service Commission, assured state regulators yesterday atNARUC’s winter committee meetings in Washington, D.C., that theCommission will focus intently on clearing the backlog of 2,000cases clogging up the corridors at 888 First Street NE. Heattributed the backlog mainly to the Commission’s attention toCalifornia’s energy crisis.
February 27, 2001
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