Overlap

Texas regulators Wednesday approved new air emissions rules affecting producers in the Barnett Shale of North Texas. Industry groups have said the rules are too strict, while environmentalists said they don’t go far enough.

Tractebel LNG said last week there may be enough gas demand in New England to support its new Neptune liquefied natural gas (LNG) project offshore Gloucester, MA, as well as Excelerate Energy LLC’s Northeast Gateway terminal, planned nearby, but it may be impractical to have two similar LNG projects located in the same general area.

Tractebel LNG said Tuesday there may be enough gas demand in New England to support its new Neptune liquefied natural gas (LNG) project offshore Gloucester, MA, as well as Excelerate Energy LLC’s Northeast Gateway terminal, planned nearby, but it may be impractical to have two similar LNG projects located in the same general area.

Sensing more political interest in possible overlap and duplication among state energy agencies, California’s three major state energy organizations announced this month they are jointly sponsoring a draft “energy action plan” that establishes “shared goals and specific actions” to assure adequate, economic and environmentally sound electricity and natural gas supplies.

Sensing more political interest in possible overlap and duplication among state energy agencies, California’s three major state energy organizations announced Friday they are jointly sponsoring a draft “energy action plan” that establishes “shared goals and specific actions” to assure adequate, economic and environmentally sound electricity and natural gas supplies.

In a move to improve organization and reduce overlap, AquilaEnergy laid off all 34 members of its industrial gas sales team.Their work will be picked up by Aquila’s commercial gas sales team,located in Columbus, OH.