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Residents who voluntarily evacuated their Caddo Parish, LA, homes on Monday after state officials found that natural gas had contaminated private water wells were told Wednesday to stay away at least another day until test results are completed. Natural gas apparently leaked into an aquifer during a drilling test by EXCO Resources Inc. (see Daily GPI, April 21). Officials with the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality said the natural gas in the water wells isn’t poisonous, but it could accumulate enough to cause an explosion. EXCO is paying for accommodations for the dislocated residents until they are allowed to return home.

Natural-gas heated households are expected to face a comparatively smaller hike in their bills this winter heating season than households heated by heating oil and propane, according to the Energy Information Administration (EIA).

Natural-gas heated households are expected to face a comparatively smaller hike in their bills this winter heating season than households heated by heating oil and propane, according to the Energy Information Administration (EIA).

Natural-gas heated households are expected to face a comparatively smaller hike in their bills this winter heating season than households heated by heating oil and propane, according to the Energy Information Administration (EIA).

Nearly half of the U.S. households with natural gas servicealready can or soon will be able to buy their fuel from acompetitive supplier, demonstrating how quickly competition isgrowing in the natural gas industry, according to a study by theAmerican Gas Association.

Under a new agreement between The New York City HousingAuthority and Unitil Corp, gas provided to thousands of homes inNew York City will be purchased from a supplier in onlinetransactions.

The American Gas Association said yesterday 30% of the U.S.households with gas service, or 17 million homes, have or soon willhave the opportunity to purchase their natural gas from a supplierother than their local gas utility.