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Texas regulators, legislators, industry and consumers will sharea forum in March to voice concerns about the state’s high naturalgas prices and the coming advent of deregulation. The conference,tentatively set for the end of March in Austin, won unanimoussupport from the Texas Railroad Commission — but one commissionersuggested “less talk, more action” to resolve issues as quickly aspossible.

Texas regulators, legislators, industry and consumers will sharea forum in March to voice concerns about the state’s high naturalgas prices and the coming advent of deregulation. The conference,tentatively set for the end of March in Austin, won unanimoussupport from the Texas Railroad Commission — but one commissionersuggested “less talk, more action” to resolve issues as quickly aspossible.

The American Gas Association (AGA) has formed a new LeadershipCouncil to serve as a forum for member company senior executives tomanage and participate in association activities. The council willinclude senior executives not serving on the AGA board.

The simmering pot of market concerns regarding the market power of EnronOnline finally boiled over in public at last week’s LDC Forum near Chicago.

The simmering pot of market concerns regarding the market powerof EnronOnline finally boiled over in public yesterday at Chicago’sLDC Forum. A representative from EnronOnline had to fend off verbalattacks from competitors and from the audience, who criticized thesystem as giving Enron the ability to manipulate prices and provideit with an unfair advantage over competitors.