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The Department of the Interior on Friday took the middle ground between conservationists and energy industry interests in determining that the greater sage grouse would not be designated as an endangered species — for now.

The Department of the Interior on Friday took the middle ground between conservationists and energy industry interests in determining that the greater sage grouse would not be designated as an endangered species — for now.

The Department of the Interior on Friday took the middle ground between conservationists and energy industry interests in determining that the greater sage grouse would not be designated as an endangered species — for now.

Columbia Gas said it was investigating a leak on Line AM-130 located near the Middle Fork stream crossing. “Due to this emergency, firm receipts will have to be shut in” starting Thursday morning, the pipeline said, estimating that the outage will last two to seven days. The outage is near the Poca River in the vicinity of Charleston, WV. All production behind Walgrove and north of the Poca River will be shut in, affecting three firm production meters, Columbia said.

The U.S. Department of Commerce has ruled in favor of New York state’s objection to the proposal by Broadwater Energy LLC to build a liquefied natural gas (LNG) receiving terminal in the middle of Long Island Sound, saying its adverse coastal impacts outweigh the national interest in an increased energy supply.

The U.S. Department of Commerce has ruled in favor of New York state’s objection to the proposal by Broadwater Energy LLC to build a liquefied natural gas (LNG) receiving terminal in the middle of Long Island Sound, saying its adverse coastal impacts outweigh the national interest in an increased energy supply.

Between now and the middle of next year 40 infrastructure projects in the Southeast/Gulf Coast region will shift natural gas flow patterns, disrupt regional pricing relationships and realign the value of transportation capacity across the most complex pipeline grid in North America, according to a new report from Bentek Energy LLC.

Between now and the middle of next year 40 infrastructure projects in the Southeast/Gulf Coast region will shift natural gas flow patterns, disrupt regional pricing relationships and realign the value of transportation capacity across the most complex pipeline grid in North America, according to a new report from Bentek Energy LLC.

While terrorist attacks on Middle East energy infrastructure have spooked primarily U.S. crude markets over the last few years, Monday’s major attack on Mexico’s natural gas pipeline infrastructure, the second in the past three months, helped to jolt natural gas futures 39 cents higher to close Monday’s regular session at $5.891 after trading between $5.455 and $5.920 on the day.