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Protesters who tried to halt sour-gas production in northern British Columbia (BC) by planting bombs at four industry sites have lost their war. Development of the hazardous natural gas reserves, laced with lethal hydrogen-sulphide, will continue and possibly expand under a ruling handed down March 26 by Canada’s National Energy Board (NEB).

The two-day feel-good run by the bulls came to a crashing halt Wednesday as the March natural gas futures contract dropped 18 cents to go off the board at $4.056. April futures, which now take over as the front-month contract, subtracted 16.5 cents to close at $4.029.

A conservation group last week asked a federal judge to halt new natural gas drilling in the Pinedale Anticline of Wyoming, claiming that the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), which oversees the region, failed to implement monitoring and mitigation that are required under a July 2000 record of decision (ROD). The lawsuit does not seek to prevent gas production from existing wells but the group wants the government to address wildlife issues before new drilling is permitted.

A conservation group has asked a federal judge to halt new natural gas drilling in the Pinedale Anticline of Wyoming, claiming that the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), which oversees the region, failed to implement monitoring and mitigation that are required under a July 2000 record of decision (ROD). The lawsuit does not seek to prevent gas production from existing wells but the group wants the government to address wildlife issues before new drilling is permitted.

Senate Democrats’ efforts to pass climate change legislation this year came to a screeching halt Friday when the chamber failed to obtain the required 60 votes needed to move forward with the bill. But that’s not the end of the story.

Senate Democrats’ efforts to pass climate change legislation this year came to a screeching halt Friday when the chamber failed to obtain the required 60 votes needed to move forward with the bill.

Colorado’s attorney general has asked a state district court to temporarily halt Enterprise Products Partners LP’s construction of a natural gas pipeline system in the Piceance Basin because of sediment runoff.

Colorado’s attorney general has asked a state district court to temporarily halt Enterprise Products Partners LP’s construction of a natural gas pipeline system in the Piceance Basin because of sediment runoff.

Sen. Craig Thomas (R-WY) plans to introduce legislation possibly as early as next month to halt future oil and natural gas leasing in the forested areas of the Wyoming Range, a spokesman said.