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A pro-energy advocacy group said it backs the decision by House Majority Leader John Boehner (R-OH) to consider separately the natural resources/energy provisions and surface transportation component of the five-year, $260 billion American Energy and Infrastructure Act.

After more than three years, Pennsylvania lawmakers have passed an impact fee on gas drilling. The bill awaits Gov. Tom Corbett’s signature.

Navistar Inc., a major manufacturer of medium- and heavy-duty trucks, and natural gas transportation fuel and infrastructure leader Clean Energy Fuels Corp. said Wednesday their new strategic partnership will make it easier for truck fleet operators to switch to vehicles powered by either compressed natural gas (CNG) or liquefied natural gas (LNG).

Halliburton Co., the U.S. leader in pressure pumping services, and Baker Hughes Inc. last week said they have been challenged logistically and supply-wise as producers move from natural gas plays to liquids-rich fields in the North American onshore. New infrastructure is key because “tens of thousands” of wells remain to be drilled in the unconventional plays, said Baker’s CEO.

The search is on for a new chief at Nexen Inc. after President and CEO Marvin Romanow resigned on Monday.

With the prospect for thousands of construction and manufacturing jobs, legislation was introduced in the U.S. Senate Wednesday to speed up a final federal decision on the stalled C$7 billion, 1,700-mile Keystone XL oil pipeline proposed to run from Alberta, Canada to Gulf of Mexico (GOM) refineries in the United States.

The United States is the undisputed leader in the development of unconventional natural gas resources. However, much of the rest of the world is on to the shale gas promise and will soon be exploiting its reserves, according to a new analysis by Douglas-Westwood.

The United States is the undisputed leader in the development of unconventional natural gas resources. However, much of the rest of the world is on to the shale gas promise and will soon be exploiting its reserves, according to a new analysis by Douglas-Westwood.

Tulsa-based Williams has launched a bold campaign to become a leader in building out North America’s natural gas infrastructure, CEO Alan Armstrong said last week.