Chesapeake Energy Corp. gained control of a blowout of a Marcellus Shale well in northeast Pennsylvania last week, but now must manage inquiries from state and federal regulators, and criticism from lawmakers, environmental groups and the public.
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Interior’s Salazar Dodges Questions on Colorado Top Job
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, who previously served as Colorado’s attorney general and U.S. senator, sidestepped inquiries Wednesday about whether he might throw his hat in the ring as a Democratic candidate for governor.
Waxman Blankets Bush Administration with Enron Inquiries
Rep. Henry Waxman of California, ranking Democrat on the House Government Reform Committee, has stepped up his campaign to ferret out what the Bush administration knew about Enron Corp.’s financial problems and when, sending out another round of letters to top White House and administration officials for information and records.
Sapient Energy Entertains Sale Inquiries
In an effort to pursue options to optimize its business,Tulsa-based Sapient Energy Corp. reported it has retained Randall& Dewey, Inc. to provide transaction advisory services, whichinclude the hosting of the independent oil and gas company’s dataroom opening.