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Michigan Attorney General Blasts Regulators for Approving Utility Gas Cost Hikes

Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox lambasted state regulators Thursday for approving substantial increases in Consumers Energy and Aquila’s utility gas cost recovery mechanisms for the winter heating season. Heating bills this winter for Consumers Energy and Aquila residential ratepayers will rise 38% and 47%, respectively.

December 2, 2005

Independent Producers Blast BLM’s Proposed Drilling Fees

Independent producers lambasted the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) plan to raise drilling fees and impose new permitting charges, saying it would increase consumer gas costs.

July 27, 2005

Industrials Push for Rapid Approval of LNG Terminal

While some environmentalists lambasted the Maritime Administration earlier this month for its conditional approval of Shell Gas & Power’s Gulf Landing LNG import terminal offshore Louisiana, the Industrial Energy Consumers of America (IECA) urged several members of the Bush administration to do everything possible to get the terminal up and running.

February 28, 2005

Industrials Push for Rapid Approval of LNG Terminal

While some environmentalists lambasted the Maritime Administration last week for its conditional approval of Shell Gas & Power’s Gulf Landing LNG import terminal offshore Louisiana, the Industrial Energy Consumers of America (IECA) urged several members of the Bush administration to do everything possible to get the terminal up and running.

February 23, 2005