Natural gas remained high atop the list of energy sources in terms of total installed operating generating capacity, but wind power outpaced gas in newly installed power generation capacity so far this year, according to data from FERC.
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Newly Installed Interior Secretary Launches Inaugural GOM Lease Sale
Newly installed Interior Secretary Sally Jewell Wednesday announced that more than 21 million acres will be offered offshore Texas in the Western Gulf of Mexico (GOM) in a federal lease sale in August for oil and natural gas exploration and development.

Gas Drilling Sites’ Impact on Drinking Water Reviewed
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has undertaken five case studies in the Marcellus, Barnett and Bakken shales and the Raton Basin on the impact of hydraulic fracturing (fracking) on drinking water sources as part of its multi-year review of the well stimulation technique used in unconventional plays.
WY Gov., Encana Dispute EPA Report of Fracking Chemicals in Water
The groundwater in Pavillion, WY, contains chemicals that are normally used in natural gas production practices, such as hydraulic fracturing (fracking), according to a draft report released by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) last Thursday. An Encana Corp. spokesman contested the EPA findings.
Gastar Expanding Marcellus Operations in 2012
Gastar Exploration Ltd. achieved its goal of increasing Marcellus Shale production in northern West Virginia this year, and now the Houston-based company is setting the same goal for itself in the coming year.
Texas Adds Another Barnett Shale Air Monitor
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has installed a new air monitor in Flower Mound, TX, in southern Denton County to track the effects of Barnett Shale gas patch activity.
Pennsylvania Panel OKs Tougher Drilling Rules
Pennsylvania’s Independent Regulatory Review Commission on Thursday approved proposed rules that would tighten regulations on oil and gas well drilling.
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Feds Delay Implementation of New England LICAP, Set Oral Argument
FERC last Wednesday scheduled oral argument for Sept. 20 in an ongoing proceeding involving ISO New England’s (ISO-NE) locational installed capacity (LICAP) plan for the region. At the same time, the agency postponed LICAP implementation, if it proceeds, until no earlier than Oct. 1, 2006 instead of January 2006 as originally scheduled.
Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham Resigns
Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham has tendered his resignation to President Bush, saying he will stay on until his successor has been installed.
Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham Resigns
Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham has tendered his resignation to President Bush, saying he will stay on until his successor has been installed.