The Pittsburgh City Council on Tuesday approved an ordinance prohibiting natural gas drilling in the city, despite questions about the ordinance’s legality.
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Marcellus ‘Important’ for Region’s Revival, Says API Economist
Noting that while there are “important questions” about the environment, it has been reported that the Marcellus Shale could provide enough gas to meet U.S. demand for decades, while creating thousands of jobs, and most important can be developed responsibly, according to John Felmy, chief economist with the American Petroleum Institute (API).
Marcellus ‘Important’ for Region’s Revival, Says API Economist
Noting that while there are “important questions” about the environment, it has been reported that the Marcellus Shale could provide enough gas to meet U.S. demand for decades, while creating thousands of jobs, and most important can be developed responsibly, according to John Felmy, chief economist with the American Petroleum Institute (API).
FERC Nominee Neutral on Refund Authority for Gas Pipe Customers
FERC nominee John Norris last Thursday skirted questions about whether natural gas shippers should be eligible for retroactive refunds when they have been overcharged by pipelines.
FERC Nominee Neutral on Refund Authority for Gas Pipe Customers
FERC nominee John Norris Thursday skirted questions about whether natural gas shippers should be eligible for retroactive refunds when they have been overcharged by pipelines.
Futures Fund UNG Holds Large Natgas Position
Questions are continuing to surface about the large futures market positions in natural gas that have been taken by the United States Natural Gas Fund LP (UNG), an exchange-traded fund that is described as a pure play, on the price of natural gas in the front-month futures contract.
Futures Index Fund UNG Holds $2.6B July Natgas Position
Questions are continuing to surface about the large futures market positions in natural gas that have been taken by the United States Natural Gas Fund, LP (UNG), an exchange-traded fund that is described as a pure play on the price of natural gas in the front-month futures contract.
Ziff Energy: Haynesville Shale Expected to Surpass Barnett Around 2015
Shale gas production in the United States with some output from Canada is expected to more than triple by 2020, according to a new report released by Calgary-based Ziff Energy Group Thursday.
Stockholder Lawsuits Multiply Over Constellation Deal
More questions than answers continued to swirl around the messy acquisition of Constellation Energy Group as shareholder lawsuits mounted over the board of directors’ choice of suitors. The company’s board chose MidAmerican Energy Holdings’ $4.7 billion ($26.50/share) offer and has spurned EDF International’s (EDFI) $6.2 billion ($35/share) offer.
Firm’s Credit Woes Won’t Impact CA Gas Pre-pay Deals, S&P Says
Questions about the credit ratings of a debt service provider in two natural gas pre-pay deals involving California’s primary public-sector utility financing arms will not affect the credit or outlook on either state-chartered agency, according to Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services (S&P). Combined, the gas contracts involve $1.26 billion in project revenue bonds.