Pledge

The United States and Russia issued a joint pledge to focus on ways to reduce barriers to increased commercial energy partnerships and investments in energy projects, including Russian pipelines and the liquefied natural gas (LNG) business.

The United States and Russia issued a joint pledge to focus on ways to reduce barriers to increased commercial energy partnerships and investments in energy projects, including the Russian pipeline and liquefied natural gas (LNG) business.

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, U.S. Coast Guard and Department of Transportation (DOT) last week entered into an interagency agreement aimed at providing a “comprehensive and coordinated review” of safety and security issues associated with liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminals and transportation of the fuel in U.S. waters.

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, U.S. Coast Guard and Department of Transportation (DOT) announced Wednesday they have entered into an interagency agreement aimed at providing a “comprehensive and coordinated review” of safety and security issues associated with liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminals and transportation of the fuel in U.S. waters.

Senate Republicans last Thursday made good on their pledge to file most of the House comprehensive energy bill, H.R. 4, as an amendment to a pending railroad pension benefits measure, setting the stage for a potential floor fight over energy this week in the upper chamber.

Senate Republicans last Thursday made good on their pledge to file most of the House comprehensive energy bill, H.R. 4, as an amendment to a pending railroad pension benefits measure, setting the stage for a potential floor fight over energy this week in the upper chamber.

In seeking FERC certification as a regional transmissionorganization (RTO) last week, PJM Interconnection LLC and its ninetransmission owners claimed the regional independent systemoperator (ISO) already possessed the characteristics and functionsrequired by the Commission’s Order 2000 to qualify as an RTO.

In seeking FERC certification as a regional transmissionorganization (RTO) yesterday, PJM Interconnection LLC and its ninetransmission owners claimed the regional independent systemoperator (ISO) already possesses the characteristics and functionsrequired by the Commission’s Order 2000 to qualify as an RTO.

The Natural Gas Supply Association (NGSA) last week called intoquestion Vice President Al Gore’s pledge to continue the drillingban along the Florida and California coasts if he’s electedpresident. “The producers of natural gas are dismayed by yourrecent announcement” to stop in its tracks any drilling along thesetwo coasts, where it’s believed more than 40 Tcf of gas may beavailable, wrote NGSA President R. Skip Horvath in a letter toGore. “Denying access to this environmental fuel, some of whichresides offshore, appears inconsistent with the goal for a cleanerfuture.”