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Fresh from being told that portions of its drilling ordinance are incompatible with Act 13, the state’s new omnibus Marcellus Shale law, the city of Pittsburgh plans to support the law’s opponents in court and file an amicus curiae brief.

Nearly 200 people crowded the phone lines of an open meeting Monday night to hear public comments surrounding the Secretary of Energy Advisory Board (SEAB) Natural Gas Subcommittee’s initial report on hydraulic fracturing (fracking).

Nearly 200 people crowded the phone lines of an open meeting Monday night to hear public comments surrounding the Secretary of Energy Advisory Board (SEAB) Natural Gas Subcommittee’s initial report on hydraulic fracturing (fracking).

With power off, land lines down and cellular phone towers demolished, communication continued to be a major problem for oil and natural gas companies trying to assess damage onshore and offshore from Hurricane Katrina on Wednesday.

After being an attractive takeover or merger target, the phonelines to Las Vegas-based Southwest Gas Corp. from prospectivesuitors are idle.

After being an attractive takeover or merger target, the phonelines to Las Vegas-based Southwest Gas Corp. from prospectivesuitors are idle, several major lawsuits having been filed overlast year’s failed merger attempts-first with a desired partner andsecond with an unwanted partner.