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NFG Continues Scaling Back, Will Drop Marcellus Rig, Delay Northern Access Pipeline

National Fuel Gas Co. continued to curtail natural gas production in its fiscal year (FY) 1Q2016, saying during its earnings call on Friday that it would scale back further by dropping a rig in the Marcellus Shale and delay its Northern Access pipeline expansion project until next year.

February 5, 2016

Federal Lease Plans Close New Development in Colorado’s Thompson Divide

A final oil/natural gas leasing plan released Thursday for the White River National Forest in Colorado effectively closes the possibility of any new drilling in the Thompson Divide area that has captured the industry’s eye for some time.

December 4, 2015

National Park Service Proposes Tightening Oil/Gas Regulations

The National Park Service (NPS) is proposing an end to regulatory provisions that exempt about 60% of oil and natural gas operations on national park land from oversight by the agency.

October 27, 2015

Canada’s New Liberal Regime Offering Cooperation With Oil/Gas Industry

Canada’s new Liberal regime — elected Monday, ending 10 years of Conservative rule — takes office with its options wide open for responding to developments in natural gas, oil, electricity, pipelines and transmission systems.

October 20, 2015

Canada’s New Liberal Leaders Support Flexible, Market-Driven Energy Policy

Canada’s new Liberal regime — elected Monday, ending 10 years of Conservative rule — takes office with its options wide open for responding to developments in natural gas, oil, electricity, pipelines and transmission systems.

October 20, 2015

Interior Department Raises Environmental Concerns About Oregon LNG

The U.S. Department of Interior (DOI) has submitted a 16-page summary of comments to FERC expressing “considerable concerns” about potential environmental and other impacts from the proposed Oregon LNG project seeking to export gas from a spot at the mouth of the Columbia River. Sources tied to the backers of the project dismissed the DOI concerns.

October 13, 2015

House Panel Passes Bill Authorizing Pipeline Corridors in National Parks

In a move lawmakers hope will streamline the pipeline permitting process and provide additional natural gas to the East Coast, the House Committee on Natural Resources passed a bill Thursday granting the secretary of the Department of the Interior (DOI) the power to negotiate rights-of-way for gas pipelines through national park lands.

June 12, 2015

House Panel Passes Bill Authorizing Pipeline Corridors in National Parks

In a move lawmakers hope will streamline the pipeline permitting process and provide additional natural gas to the East Coast, the House Committee on Natural Resources passed a bill Thursday granting the secretary of the Department of the Interior (DOI) the power to negotiate rights-of-way for gas pipelines through national park lands.

June 12, 2015

Senate, State Department Move Forward on Keystone XL

A bill authorizing construction of the controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline took another step toward passage in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday after lawmakers successfully used a parliamentary procedure to kick off debate over the bill.

January 13, 2015

Industry Expecting Clarity From Contentious NEB Pipeline Case

A simmering dispute boiled over Thursday into a formal duel over a Canadian constitutional law question before the National Energy Board (NEB): Can municipal governments block national and international pipeline projects?

October 10, 2014