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With doubt continuing to grow that the United States can satisfy its natural gas growth needs in-house, liquified natural gas (LNG) importation continues to gain spotlight attention as a means to augment domestic gas supply.

With doubt continuing to grow that the United States can satisfy its natural gas growth needs in-house, liquified natural gas (LNG) importation continues to gain spotlight attention as a means to augment domestic gas supply.

In an effort to prod the White House into following through on its promise to renominate William Massey, a Democrat, to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) has blocked many of President Bush’s judicial and other nominees.

In an effort to prod the White House into following through on its promise to renominate William Massey, a Democrat, to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) has blocked many of President Bush’s judicial and other nominees.

The White House Council on Environmental Quality and the Task Force on Energy Project Streamlining have scheduled a meeting on Aug. 26 in Denver to discuss the formation of the Rocky Mountain Energy Council (RMEC), a state-federal partnership that would look for ways to streamline government handling of renewable and nonrenewable energy production and transmission projects. The RMEC is expected to have its first meeting before the end of the year, according to a Federal Register notice.

The White House Council on Environmental Quality and Task Force on Energy Project Streamlining has scheduled a meeting on Aug. 26 in Denver to discuss the formation of the Rocky Mountain Energy Council (RMEC), a state-federal partnership that would look for ways to streamline environmentally government handling of renewable and nonrenewable energy production and transmission projects. The RMEC is expected to have its first meeting before the end of the year, according to a Federal Register notice.

Nine northeastern states last Tuesday filed a lawsuit challenging the final version of a rule recently issued by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) aimed at improving its New Source Review (NSR) process related to power plant emissions, but which the states claim is the equivalent of saying “Northeast, drop dead.”

The White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) announced last week 10 federal agencies have signed an agreement aimed at improving interagency coordination and cooperation in the permitting of natural gas transmission pipelines.

The White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) said Wednesday 10 federal agencies have signed an agreement aimed at improving interagency coordination and cooperation in the permitting of natural gas transmission pipelines.