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An Interior Department letter sent to Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) earlier this month indicates that Secretary Ken Salazar is “dragging his feet” on oil and natural gas development off the East Coast, says the non-profit Institute for Energy Research (IER).

An Interior Department letter sent to Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) earlier this month indicates that Secretary Ken Salazar is “dragging his feet” on oil and natural gas development off the East Coast, said the Institute for Energy Research (IER) Friday.

An Interior Department letter sent to Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) earlier this month indicates that Secretary Ken Salazar is “dragging his feet” on oil and natural gas development off the East Coast, said the Institute for Energy Research (IER) Friday.

Recent market research indicates that the there will be an easing of the tight global liquefied natural gas (LNG) market and capacity could reach 45.95 Bcf/d for LNG production by 2014, according to an executive with Oregon LNG, which is seeking FERC approval to build a 1.5 Bcf/d LNG tolling facility at the mouth of the Columbia River near Warrenton, OR.

Recent market research indicates the there will be an easing of the tight global liquefied natural gas (LNG) market and capacity could reach 45.95 Bcf/d for LNG production by 2014, according to an executive with Oregon LNG, which is seeking FERC approval to build a 1.5 Bcf/d LNG tolling facility at the mouth of the Columbia River near Warrenton, OR.

While natural gas futures prices recently soared to post-Katrina levels, recent data from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) indicates that Texans — during 2006 — had the lowest average residential natural gas rate among most of the southern states, according to Michael L. Williams, chairman of the Texas Railroad Commission (RRC).

While natural gas futures prices recently soared to post-Katrina levels, recent data from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) indicates that Texans — during 2006 — had the lowest average residential natural gas rate among most of the southern states, according to Michael L. Williams, chairman of the Texas Railroad Commission (RRC).

While there are no hard estimates, an early analysis presented to state energy policymakers last Tuesday indicates the costs to California’s retail energy utility customers will increase up to 30% to pay for stepped up renewable and energy efficiency programs enabling the state to meet its highly touted goal of reducing its overall greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to 1990 levels by 2010.

While there are no hard estimates, an early analysis presented to state energy policymakers Tuesday indicates the costs to California’s retail energy utility customers will increase up to 30% to pay for stepped up renewable and energy efficiency programs enabling the state to meet its now highly touted goal of reducing its overall greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to 1990 levels by 2010.