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In separate actions last Thursday to provide utility bill discounts for victims of the San Bruno, CA, gas pipeline explosion and prepare for winter natural gas delivery operations in the event of a severe cold snap, the head of the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) said regulators would make sure the pipeline is rerouted.

In separate actions Thursday to provide utility bill discounts for victims of the San Bruno, CA, gas pipeline explosion and prepare for winter natural gas delivery operations in the event of a severe cold snap, the head of the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) said regulators would make sure the pipeline is rerouted.

BP plc said it would delay the release of its 3Q2010 earnings by one week to Nov. 2 to give it more time to prepare additional data and disclosures related to the April Macondo well explosion. For 2Q2010 BP posted a $17 billion replacement cost loss, which included a $32.2 billion provision for costs related to the massive oil spill (see Daily GPI, July 28). BP also has been evicted from the FTSE4Good ethical investment index because of the oil spill. BP earlier this year was excluded from the DJ Sustainability Index.

Encana Corp. and ExxonMobil Corp. on Thursday separately suspended operations at two natural gas prospects that are offshore Nova Scotia (NS) to prepare for the arrival of Hurricane Earl.

Energy executives have begun to strengthen their workforces to prepare for the economic recovery and to ready for more unconventional natural gas and oil resource development, according to a new survey.

Energy executives have begun to strengthen their workforces to prepare for the economic recovery and to ready for more unconventional natural gas and oil resource development, according to a new survey.

President Obama plans to make a major speech on financial regulatory legislation Thursday in New York, as Democrats prepare to do battle over the bill on the Senate floor, citing the latest Goldman Sachs scandal as justification for their measure.

President Obama plans to make a major speech on financial regulatory legislation Thursday in New York, as Democrats prepare to do battle over the bill on the Senate floor, citing the latest Goldman Sachs scandal as justification for their measure.

The Department of Agriculture’s U.S. Forest Service on Monday published a notice of intent in the Federal Register (Vol. 74, No. 118) to prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) as part of its proposal to enact federal drilling rules within the Allegheny National Forest in Pennsylvania. More than 90% of the mineral rights under the national forest land are privately owned, and the Forest Service previously did not require an environmental analysis, as mandated by the National Environmental Policy Act. Pennsylvania’s energy industry and some state officials are suing the Forest Service to prevent the rules from being enacted (see Daily GPI, June 11). The draft EIS is expected in January 2010, with the final EIS expected in April 2010. Comments are due by Aug. 21 and may be sent to comments-eastern-allegheny@fs.fed.us. The subject line should read “Transition EIS.”