Kudos

Independent oil and natural gas producers gave high marks last week to the House Resources Committee for passing two bipartisan bills last week that would reform the 30-year-old Endangered Species Act (ESA), placing a heavier burden on the federal government to show a species is endangered before actually listing it and foreclosing its habitat to development.

FERC Commissioner Linda K. Breathitt was feted by her colleagues at last Wednesday’s regular Commission meeting, which she acknowledged was “very likely to be my last.”

FERC Commissioner Linda K. Breathitt was feted by her colleagues at Wednesday’s regular Commission meeting, which she acknowledged was “very likely to be my last meeting.”

Kudos to the Dynegy Foundation for coming up with a warm, fuzzy and funny approach to charity that will be self-sustaining and can’t help but create good vibes for parent Dynegy Inc.

Kudos to the Dynegy Foundation for coming up with a warm, fuzzy and funny approach to charity that will be self-sustaining and can’t help but create good vibes for parent Dynegy Inc.

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission picked up some kudos from Wall Street last week for “providing regulatory certainty and consistency, with incentives for growth and risk-taking.” The Commission should “stay the course,” Curt Launer, veteran energy analyst for Credit Suisse First Boston testified at the Commission’s technical conference on the California Natural Gas Transportation Infrastructure.

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission picked up some kudos from Wall Street yesterday for “providing regulatory certainty and consistency, with incentives for growth and risk-taking.” The Commission should “stay the course,” Curt Launer, veteran energy analyst for Credit Suisse First Boston testified at the Commission’s technical conference on the California Natural Gas Transportation Infrastructure.

FERC yesterday gave El Paso Natural Gas high marks for carryingout the firm capacity re-allocation plan that it approved for thepipeline’s system last October. At the same time, it shot down allof the protests and rehearing requests lodged primarily by SouthernCalifornia Gas (SoCal).