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A longtime foe of hydraulic fracturing (fracking) in the Pennsylvania General Assembly has introduced a bill that would require companies applying for permits to drill Marcellus Shale natural gas wells to conduct pre-drill water quality tests for nearby landowners that request it.

Taking two opportunities to field questions on hydraulic fracturing (fracking) in as many days, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said he supports “home rule” legislation and believes such powers would be an appropriate method for communities that support drilling to have it.

Thanks to its acquisition of Dominion’s natural gas exploration and production business, longtime coal giant Consol Energy is making its name in the natural gas sector as the Canonsburg, PA-based diversified energy producer continues to analyze its position in the Marcellus and Utica shales.

Thanks to its acquisition of Dominion’s natural gas exploration and production business, longtime coal giant Consol Energy is making its name in the natural gas sector as the Canonsburg, PA-based diversified energy producer continues to analyze its position in the Marcellus and Utica shales.

Bill Barrett Corp.’s longtime COO and President Joe Jaggers resigned on Thursday to become CEO and president of Ute Energy LLC, a privately held independent owned by the Ute Indian Tribe and affiliates of Quantum Energy Partners (QEP).

Bill Barrett Corp.’s longtime COO and President Joe Jaggers resigned on Thursday to become CEO and president of Ute Energy LLC, a privately held independent formed in 2005 that is owned by the Ute Indian Tribe and affiliates of Quantum Energy Partners (QEP).

In what is seen as a potential blow to energy interests, Rep. Henry Waxman (D-CA) unseated longtime rival Rep. John Dingell (D-MI) Thursday for the leadership of the powerful House Energy and Commerce Committee in a 137-122 vote of the House Democratic Caucus. Dingell has been the ranking Democrat on the House energy panel since 1981.

The American Public Gas Association (APGA), a longtime critic of the opaqueness of over-the-counter (OTC) energy trading, on Monday praised a move by the IntercontinentalExchange (ICE) to voluntarily report trade information to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).

Stephen A. Furbacher, longtime executive vice president of Dynegy Inc.’s Midstream natural gas business, has been promoted to president and chief operating officer. Furbacher, 57, whose Midstream unit has been sold to Targa Resources, had announced earlier this month that he would retire after 30 years at Dynegy (see Power Market Today, Aug. 3). Furbacher agreed to defer his retirement after Alec G. Dreyer, power generation executive vice president, announced earlier this week he was resigning to pursue other interests. Furbacher will add Dreyer’s power generation responsibilities to his midstream operations oversight. He will continue to report directly to Bruce A. Williamson, Dynegy’s chairman and CEO.