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The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) on Thursday established the California Solar Initiative (CSI) Thermal Program to promote the installation of solar water heating systems in new and existing homes and businesses.

San Diego-based Sempra Energy announced Wednesday a series of senior management moves. The top move was to promote the head of its two California utilities, Debra Reed, to a newly created executive vice president position at the holding company, reporting to Sempra CEO Donald Felsinger.

A pair of bills that would help to jump start the economy and employment, improve national security and promote one of the nation’s most important and plentiful resources — natural gas — are “ready for action” when Congress reconvenes this week, according to independent oil billionaire T. Boone Pickens.

A pair of bills that would help to jump start the economy and employment, improve national security and promote one of the nation’s most important and plentiful resources — natural gas — are “ready for action” when Congress reconvenes next week, according to independent oil billionaire T. Boone Pickens.

Labor, oil and natural gas officials have called on the chairmen of the House and Senate tax-writing committees to support tax policies that promote job development in the oil and gas industry, and bolster the nation’s energy and economic security.

A coalition of western business interests has urged Congress to support legislation (HR 2227) that would promote oil and natural gas activity in the federal Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). At the same time it called a bill (HR 3534) sponsored by House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Nick Rahall (D-WV) a “frontal attack” on the industry and urged lawmakers to oppose it.

A coalition of western business interests has urged Congress to support legislation (HR 2227) that would promote oil and natural gas activity in the federal Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). At the same time it called a bill (HR 3534) sponsored by House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Nick Rahall (D-WV) a “frontal attack” on the industry and urged lawmakers to oppose it.

Eleven Republicans from western and rural states have formed the Senate Western Caucus (SWC) to promote exploration and production of more domestic energy, including onshore and offshore oil and natural gas. “America deserves an all-of-the-above energy strategy,” said Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY), caucus chairman who, along with several other Republicans, introduced comprehensive energy legislation that supports the development of domestic resources, such as wind, solar, nuclear, clean coal and oil and natural gas.

Eleven Republicans from western and rural states have united to form the Senate Western Caucus (SWC) to promote exploration and production of more domestic energy, including onshore and offshore oil and natural gas. “America deserves an all-of-the-above energy strategy,” said Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY), caucus chairman who, along with several other Republicans, introduced comprehensive energy legislation that supports the development of domestic resources, such as wind, solar, nuclear, clean coal and oil and natural gas.