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Onshore independent natural gas and oil producers supported almost 400,000 direct workers and generated $263 billion in gross economic output in 2010, the Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) said Monday.

EXCO Resources Inc. has withdrawn its proposal to lease nearly 300 acres of borough-owned land for Marcellus Shale gas drilling operations in Ford City, PA, about 40 miles northeast of Pittsburgh in Armstrong County, the borough council said Tuesday.

While highlighting plans for improved border security and migration policies, President Obama and Mexican President Felipe Calderon, meeting in Mexico City Thursday, also pledged cooperation across the border on measures to address climate change and energy resources.

While highlighting plans for improved border security and migration policies, President Obama and Mexican President Felipe Calderon meeting in Mexico City Thursday, also pledged cooperation across the border on measures to address climate change and energy resources.

A British Columbia (BC) proposal for a northern Pacific liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal has converted itself into an export project, highlighting a 180-degree turn seen ahead for supplies when Canadian producers catch up to Americans in applying new technology.

A British Columbia (BC) proposal for a northern Pacific liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal has converted itself into an export project, highlighting a 180-degree turn seen ahead for supplies when Canadian producers catch up to Americans in applying new technology.

Intensive application of improved drilling methods has paid off for an aggressive “junior” among Canadian natural gas producers while highlighting an industry trend of using technology to tap targets previously regarded as beyond economic reach.

June natural gas futures traded in an extremely tight 12-cent range Wednesday, further highlighting the market’s recent directionless pattern. Trading between $7.610 to $7.730, the prompt month ended up closing 8.3 cents higher at $7.720, breaking the week’s two-day string of lower closes.

NiSource Inc. Monday debuted a new section of its internet Web site highlighting the company’s extensive corporate governance practices. The NiSource Board of Directors recently approved updated corporate governance guidelines, which are available via the company’s Web site along with NiSource’s code of ethics, business ethics program, biographies of the company’s board members and senior management, organizational documents, board committee membership and charters and other information. The company’s corporate governance guidelines define the systems and processes by which the company ensures appropriate accountability and openness in the conduct of its business. The information is available via the company’s home page, www.nisource.com in the Investor Relations section.