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Associated Industries of Florida (AIF) has requested that the inspector general of the Florida Public Service Commission (PSC) investigate what AIF said are thousands of messages about official PSC business sent and received on Commissioner Nancy Argenziano’s private Blackberry.

Associated Industries of Florida (AIF) has requested that the inspector general of the Florida Public Service Commission (PSC) investigate what AIF said are thousands of messages about official PSC business sent and received on Commissioner Nancy Argenziano’s private Blackberry.

Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Chairman Jeff Bingaman, D-NM, saying his committee was continuing to investigate “potential anomalies in natural gas market,” advised that he was scheduling a private meeting last week with Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chairman Joseph Kelliher to go over some unanswered questions about the integrity of the markets.

Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Chairman Jeff Bingaman, D-NM, saying his committee was continuing to investigate “potential anomalies in natural gas market,” advised that he would be meeting this week with Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chairman Joseph Kelliher to go over some unanswered questions about the integrity of the markets.

The Texas Alliance of Energy Producers (TAEP), which represents nearly 3,000 independent oil and natural gas producers, last week asked the Texas attorney general to investigate “suspicious business practices” by intrastate natural gas gatherers and processors. The request follows two others to Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott: one by the National Association of Royalty Owners and the other by the Texas Independent Producers & Royalty Owners Association (TIPRO), which requested a review of possible price manipulation by Energy Transfer Co. (ETC) (see NGI, Nov. 6).

The Texas Alliance of Energy Producers (TAEP), which represents nearly 3,000 independent oil and natural gas producers, has asked the Texas attorney general to investigate “suspicious business practices” by intrastate natural gas gatherers and processors. Its call for an investigation follows two other requests to Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott: one by the National Association of Royalty Owners and the other by the Texas Independent Producers & Royalty Owners Association, which last week requested Abbott review possible price manipulation by Energy Transfer Co. (ETC) (see Daily GPI, Nov. 1).

El Paso took Belen Station’s #1 turbine down Tuesday to investigate a problem with the oil pump. The unit will remain down Wednesday. Previously scheduled work at Caprock Station will also occur Wednesday. The ongoing force majeure outage of Belen’s #2 unit will continue through Feb. 15, El Paso said. Capacity of the San Juan Crossover will be reduced by 35 MMcf/d from a base capacity of 650 MMcf/d Wednesday through Feb. 15.

The General Accountability Office (GAO) said it has agreed to a request by five House lawmakers to investigate the potential for terrorist attacks on tankers transporting liquefied natural gas (LNG) and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in U.S. harbors, as well as the efforts by governmental and private sector entities to step up security.

The General Accountability Office (GAO) said it has agreed to a request by five House lawmakers to investigate the potential for terrorist attacks on tankers transporting liquefied natural gas (LNG) and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in U.S. harbors, as well as the efforts by governmental and private sector entities to step up security.