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Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), a proponent of drilling off the Alaska coast, Friday embraced the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) decision to release draft air quality permits for Shell Oil to drill exploratory wells in Alaska’s Arctic waters.

Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), a proponent of drilling off the Alaska coast, on Friday embraced the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) decision to release draft air quality permits for Shell Oil to drill exploratory wells in Alaska’s Arctic waters.

Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ), who is not a proponent of the oil and natural gas industry, last Thursday re-introduced legislation that could raise taxes for major producers by more than $20 billion over the next 10 years. However, the bill gives small independent producers and refiners and natural gas processors a break.

Texas State Sen. Wendy Davis (D-Fort Worth) has filed several natural gas-related bills to potentially be considered during the 82nd session of the Texas Legislature, which begins Jan. 11.

On-again, off-again natural gas storage interest in Arizona is on again, with two proposed underground facilities conducting nonbinding open seasons that a former storage proponent in the state, El Paso Natural Gas Co., is monitoring, although it has no equity interest in either proposal.

On-again, off-again natural gas storage interest in Arizona is on again, with two proposed underground facilities conducting nonbinding open seasons that a former storage proponent in the state, El Paso Natural Gas Co., is monitoring, although it has no equity interest in either proposal.

On-again, off-again natural gas storage interest in Arizona is on again, with two proposed underground facilities conducting nonbinding open seasons that a former storage proponent in the state, El Paso Natural Gas Co., is monitoring, although it has no equity interest in either proposal.

Rep. Edward Markey (D-MA), a strong proponent of ending liberal royalty relief for producers, assailed the Bush administration Wednesday for not being tough enough with producers to resolve the debacle over royalty-free deepwater oil and natural gas leases.

Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Babineaux Blanco, who has been a strong proponent of liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal construction in her state, has sent a letter to Acting Maritime Administrator John Jamian warning that she will oppose construction of LNG terminals off the Louisiana coast that use the “open rack” vaporization (ORV) process.