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BP America Inc. and ConocoPhillips, along with Caterpillar Inc., on Tuesday announced that they have quit the U.S. Climate Action Partnership (USCAP), the high-profile alliance of businesses and environmental groups lobbying for cap-and-trade legislation to curb U.S. greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

BP America Inc. and ConocoPhillips, along with Caterpillar Inc., on Tuesday announced that they have quit the U.S. Climate Action Partnership (USCAP), the high-profile alliance of businesses and environmental groups lobbying for cap-and-trade legislation to curb U.S. greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

Could it be that the House’s top energy lawmaker, Chairman W.J. “Billy” Tauzin of the Energy and Commerce Committee, is planning to leave Capitol Hill to head up the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA)?

Citing a gas quality problem, NGPL has quit scheduling nominations at the Oneok/Westar-Wheeler receipt point in Wheeler County, TX until further notice.

Retail gas competition in the state of New York clearly needs ajump start, and the New York Public Service Commission (PSC) gaveit one last week. The PSC announced it will force the state’s localdistribution companies to cease selling gas within three to sevenyears.