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A legislative panel in Ohio has cleared four rules proposed by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), which include new requirements for the permitting and construction of oil and natural gas wells and rules governing hydraulic fracturing (fracking).

The Constitution “explicitly” gives the president and vice president the discretion to obtain opinions and information of a confidential nature from subordinates and outside advisers without having to face the prospect of public disclosure, a Bush administration attorney argued before the Supreme Court last week.

The Constitution “explicitly” gives the president the discretion to obtain opinions and information of a confidential nature from subordinates and outside advisers without having to face the prospect of public disclosure, a Bush administration attorney argued before the Supreme Court Tuesday.

Despite the fact that the market price of natural gas is rising in response to cold fall weather and the rapid depletion of gas in storage across the nation, Chicago-based Peoples Energy said the impact on its utility customers will be “modest” because of the company’s price protection strategy — which was implemented earlier this year — and its strong gas storage inventory.

Despite the fact that the market price of natural gas is rising in response to cold fall weather and the rapid depletion of gas in storage across the nation, Chicago-based Peoples Energy said the impact on its utility customers will be “modest” because of the company’s price protection strategy — which was implemented earlier this year — and its strong gas storage inventory.

Williams maintains a “more conservative” trading philosophy than many of its peers, Chairman Keith E. Bailey told analysts Monday, saying short term volatility in spark spreads and commodity prices have had much less impact on results since the company tends toward longer, structured transactions and is “much more fully hedged” than most.