Because Washington State’s environmental regulators did not act within the allotted statutory time frame, FERC said the state agency is “deemed” to have waived the certification requirements under the Clean Water Act (CWA) and Costal Zone Management Act (CZMA) with respect to Georgia Strait Pipeline Co. LP’s natural gas pipeline project in the Pacific Northwest.
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FERC Finds Pervasive Market Manipulation; Probe Far From Over
A long-awaited FERC staff report issued last Wednesday found the wholesale natural gas and electricity markets in California and other western states were the target of pervasive manipulation during the critical 2000 and 2001 period. While many had hoped the report and other agency actions on western power refunds and long-term contracts last week would bring some closure to the California nightmare, it appeared the Commission was just catching its second wind.
May 19, 2003
FERC Says Western Energy Markets Manipulated; Probe Far From Over
A long-awaited FERC staff report issued Wednesday concluded the wholesale natural gas and electricity markets in California and other western states were significantly manipulated during the critical 2000 and 2001 period. While many had hoped the report and other agency actions on western power refunds and long-term contracts Wednesday would bring some closure for the industry, it appeared the Commission’s investigation of suppliers’ activities was far from over.
May 19, 2003
Columbia Goes from Predator to Prey
Merrillville, IN-based NiSource confirmed yesterday what someobservers have suspected for some time: that Columbia EnergyGroup’s failed bid for Consolidated Natural Gas was partly a veiledattempt to protect itself from being targeted by a buyer. NiSourceannounced that it has had an offer for Columbia on the table sinceApril 1 but has been rebuffed repeatedly and is making its hostilebid public in an effort to pressure Columbia’s board.
June 8, 1999
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