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Republican members of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on Tuesday picked Sen. Pete Domenici (R-NM) to be chairman of the powerful committee for a third year in a row.

On the eve of her final regularly scheduled business meeting as one of the five members of the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), Loretta Lynch late Wednesday denied a motion from the Sempra Energy utilities that the increasingly combative regulator disqualify herself from a vote scheduled Thursday. Sempra’s utilities, Southern California Gas and San Diego Gas & Electric, allege that Lynch has a personal bias against them.

On the eve of her final regularly scheduled business meeting as one of the five members of the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), Loretta Lynch late Wednesday denied a motion from the Sempra Energy utilities that the increasingly combative regulator disqualify herself from a vote scheduled Thursday. Sempra’s utilities, Southern California Gas and San Diego Gas & Electric, allege that Lynch has a personal bias against them.

Eleven members of California’s congressional delegation have called on the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to hold “public evidentiary hearings” to air proposals and issues related to planned liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals and other natural gas projects.

Eleven members of California’s congressional delegation have called on the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to hold “public evidentiary hearings” to air proposals and issues related to planned liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals and other natural gas projects.

The board members of Royal Dutch/Shell Group apparently are reviewing a report this week by the company’s audit committee that puts the blame for the oil and gas reserves revisions on former Chairman Sir Philip Watts and Walter van de Vijver, the former exploration and production chief.

Joseph T. Kelliher and Suedeen Kelly have been were sworn in as the newest members of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Both are expected to make their debut appearance at the Commission’s next regular meeting on Dec. 17.

Joseph T. Kelliher and Suedeen Kelly were sworn in late last week as the newest members of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Both are expected to make their debut appearance at the Commission’s next regular meeting on Dec. 17.

The broad-based energy bill being negotiated by House and Senate members of the conference panel may not be finished this year, according to a spokeswoman for the Conference Committee chairman, Sen. Pete Domenici (R-NM).