Proceedings

Attorneys for energy companies and landowners looking to advance shale development in New York State said Thursday morning’s proceedings in state appellate court went well and they expect to hear rulings on two key cases in six to eight weeks, or by mid-May.

A report by the group Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States asserts that there is a link between dozens of small earthquakes in the Barnett Shale of Texas and wastewater injection wells that support natural gas drilling.

A report published Monday by the group Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States asserts that there is a link between dozens of small earthquakes in Texas’ Barnett Shale and wastewater injection wells that support natural gas drilling.

Late summer promises to be a busy time for federal regulatory proceedings related to the Pacific Gas and Electric Co. (PG&E) natural gas pipeline rupture last September in San Bruno, CA, according to a California-based staff member for Rep. Jackie Speier (D-San Mateo). For beleaguered PG&E, June has already presented a series of challenges, including criminal investigations, multi-million-dollar state fines and the hardening of a bunker mentality within the utility.

Chief Administrative Law Judge Curtis L. Wagner Jr. Friday suspended FERC enforcement proceedings against Energy Transfer Partners LP (ETP), saying that the two sides are in settlement negotiations to resolve the pending price manipulation charges against the Dallas, TX-based energy company.

Chief Administrative Law Judge Curtis L. Wagner Jr. Friday suspended FERC enforcement proceedings against Energy Transfer Partners LP (ETP), saying that the two sides are in settlement negotiations to resolve the pending charges against the Dallas, TX-based energy company.

Chief Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) Curtis L. Wagner last Monday suspended proceedings in a major enforcement case involving Amaranth Advisors LLC, affiliates and two former natural gas traders so that FERC staff and the parties can further pursue settlement negotiations on charges of allegedly manipulating natural gas prices.

Chief Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) Curtis L. Wagner Monday suspended proceedings in a major enforcement case involving Amaranth Advisors LLC, affiliates and two former natural gas traders so that FERC staff and the parties can further pursue settlement negotiations on charges of allegedly manipulating natural gas prices.

The National Governors Association (NGA) hit the nation’s capital the last weekend in February with a decidedly green tint to their proceedings, and the western governors’ branch of the national association announced a new push for alternative energy development and more fuel efficiency. NGA’s winter meeting kicked off with its chairman, Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, emphasizing an initiative he calls Securing a Clean Energy Future (SCEF).