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The May natural gas futures expiration Wednesday was devoid of any fireworks as the contract traded between $4.186 and $4.326 before going off the board at $4.271, up 5.5 cents from Tuesday’s finish. Taking over the prompt-month contract title, June futures edged 3.3 cents higher to close at $4.348.

The May natural gas futures expiration Wednesday was devoid of any fireworks as the contract traded between $4.186 and $4.326 before going off the board at $4.271, up 5.5 cents from Tuesday’s finish. Taking over the prompt-month contract title, June futures edged 3.3 cents higher to close at $4.348.

Independent producers contend that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is going “far beyond the scope” of what Congress directed the agency to study about the relationship between hydraulic fracturing (hydrofracing) and potential drinking water contamination.

Independent producers contend that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is going “far beyond the scope” of what Congress directed the agency to study about the relationship between hydraulic fracturing (hydrofracing) and potential drinking water contamination.

Independent producers contend that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is going “far beyond the scope” of what Congress directed the agency to study about the relationship between hydraulic fracturing (hydrofracing) and potential drinking water contamination.

Getting a big boost from the jump of 21.7 cents by May futures going into the holiday weekend, spot prices rose by double-digit amounts at all points Monday. Increases in cooling load across the South and some residual heating demand in parts of the West, as well as the return of industrial load following a long holiday weekend, also contributed to the cash bullishness.

Getting a big boost from the jump of 21.7 cents by May futures going into the holiday weekend, spot prices rose by double-digit amounts at all points Monday. Increases in cooling load across the South and some residual heating demand in parts of the West, as well as the return of industrial load following a long holiday weekend, also contributed to the cash bullishness.

Natural gas bulls shouldn’t anticipate higher prices going into 2011. They could, in fact, see even lower average prices than this year, Barclays Capital analysts said in a note to clients Tuesday.

Natural gas bulls shouldn’t anticipate higher prices going into 2011. They could, in fact, see even lower average prices than this year, Barclays Capital analysts said in a note to clients Tuesday.