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The House Committee on Resources overwhelmingly approved the Threatened and Endangered Species Recovery Act (TESRA) of 2005 by a vote of 26-12 on Thursday, just four days after it was introduced. The measure, several years in the making, was backed by a bipartisan coalition led by Resources Committee Chairman Richard W. Pombo (R-CA), Reps. Dennis Cardoza (D-CA), Greg Walden (R-OR) and George Radanovich (R-CA).

The House Committee on Resources overwhelmingly approved the Threatened and Endangered Species Recovery Act (TESRA) of 2005 by a vote of 26-12 last Thursday just four days after it was introduced. The measure, several years in the making, was backed by a bipartisan coalition led by Resources Committee Chairman Richard W. Pombo (R-CA), Reps. Dennis Cardoza (D-CA), Greg Walden (R-OR) and George Radanovich (R-CA).

In a market with some inconsistencies, the overall price direction Thursday was overwhelmingly down, but scattered flat to higher points in the Gulf Coast and Northeast ran contrary to the general trend. Excluding those exceptions, losses ranged from about a nickel to nearly 40 cents.

Offshore pioneer Kerr-McGee Corp. said its stockholders and those of Denver-based Westport Resources Corp. on Friday overwhelmingly approved the merger of the companies during special meetings of each company.

Offshore pioneer Kerr-McGee Corp. said its stockholders and those of Denver-based Westport Resources Corp. on Friday overwhelmingly approved the merger of the companies during special meetings of each company.

After dropping 5% Thursday in reaction to the overwhelmingly bearish storage news, the natural gas futures market rebounded Friday as traders covered shorts ahead of the weekend. Adding to the bullish euphoria over the expected chill over the weekend, traders were reticent to hold short positions for fear that the market would rally if another round of chilly forecasts were issued Monday morning.

As winter temperatures in the Northeast plunged to single digits, the Senate overwhelmingly approved Tuesday a $300 million increase in federal assistance to help low-income heating customers pay their utility bills throughout 2003.

The House last week overwhelmingly passed a long-overdue pipeline safety bill that would require natural gas pipelines to carry out inspections less frequently than what the Senate has proposed.

The House late Tuesday overwhelmingly passed a long-overdue pipeline safety bill that would require natural gas pipelines to carry out inspections less frequently than what the Senate has proposed.