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Nevada attorney Jon Wellinghoff was sworn in last Monday as a new FERC commissioner by Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid of Nevada at his Capitol Hill office. He is the last of the three FERC nominees to take the oath of office. The commissioners already are at work at the agency, according to a FERC spokeswoman.

Nevada attorney Jon Wellinghoff was sworn in Monday as a new FERC commissioner by Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid of Nevada at his Capitol Hill office. He is the last of the three FERC nominees to take the oath of office. The commissioners already are at work at the agency, according to a FERC spokeswoman.

Key Democratic lawmakers, including Minority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada and Sen. Jeff Bingaman of New Mexico, expressed deep dissatisfaction with the Senate Budget Committee’s approval Thursday of a provision authorizing drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) as part of the budget package for fiscal year 2007.

The Alaska gas reserves tax ballot initiative, crafted last summer by Anchorage Democratic Reps. Eric Croft and Harry Crawford, was certified this week and will head to voters Nov. 7 regardless of what the legislature does with a bill that would impose a similar tax on state leaseholders.

Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) has recommended that the White House nominate another westerner for an open seat on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) has recommended that the White House nominate another westerner for an open seat on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

With Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV) poised to become Senate Minority Leader, another problem has popped up on the horizon that could prevent the Senate from confirming FERC Commissioner Suedeen Kelly for another term this week.

With Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV) poised to become Senate Minority Leader, another problem has popped up on the horizon that could prevent the Senate from confirming FERC Commissioner Suedeen Kelly for another term this week.

Harry J. Longwell, executive vice president and director of ExxonMobil Corp., has announced his retirement after 41 years of service. Longwell, 63, joined the company in August 1963. Before the merger of Exxon and Mobil in November 1999, Longwell was senior vice president, member of the management committee and director of Exxon Corp. His primary responsibilities included the corporation’s oil, gas, coal and minerals exploration and production activities. He was named president of Exxon Co. USA in 1992, elected a senior vice president Jan. 1, 1995, and was elected a director in October 1995. He was named executive vice president of the corporation in 2001. In conjunction with the announced retirement, Exxon announced it would make several appointments, effective Oct. 1. Stuart McGill, 62, currently president, ExxonMobil Production Co. in Houston, is expected to be elected a senior vice president of the corporation and will relocate to the company’s worldwide headquarters in Irving, TX. Morris Foster, 61, currently president, ExxonMobil Development Co. in Houston, is expected to be appointed president, ExxonMobil Production. Exxon also is expected to elect Mark Albers, currently executive assistant to the chairman, to succeed Foster.