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Prospects that an Alaska gas pipeline will move ahead are raising anxiety in the Canadian camp promoting construction of a Mackenzie project first. Bob Reid, Calgary president of Aboriginal Pipeline Group, let the concern show in a blistering statement intended to light a fire under the stalled Canadian regulatory process.

Raising concerns that a proposed broad-based oil and natural gas severance tax could damage production growth in Pennsylvania, Marcellus Shale producers have come together to lobby against the state’s plans, noting that royalties and bonuses over time would be more beneficial to all involved.

Raising concerns that a proposed broad-based oil and natural gas severance tax could damage production growth in Pennsylvania, Marcellus Shale producers have come together to lobby against the state’s plans, noting that royalties and bonuses over time would be more beneficial to all involved.

With some key uncertainties now resolved in its utilities and commodities businesses, San Diego-based Sempra Energy is raising its confidence level and profit guidance for the rest of the year, CEO Donald Felsinger told financial analysts during an earnings conference call last Thursday. Still, regulatory, economic and contractual challenges lie ahead for interstate pipeline/storage plays and Sempra’s growing liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal assets.

With some key uncertainties now resolved in its utilities and commodities businesses, San Diego-based Sempra Energy is raising its confidence level and profit guidance for the rest of the year, CEO Donald Felsinger told financial analysts during an earnings conference call Thursday.

The cash market combined support from forecasts of hot weather from the Southeast to Arizona, a touch of heating load-raising chill returning to the Northeast and Midwest, the previous Friday’s 16-cent increase by June natural gas futures and the return of industrial load from its greater-than-usual decline over a holiday weekend to record gains at all points Monday. Several western upticks were in triple digits.

Researchers at Pittsburgh’s Carnegie Mellon University are raising doubts about the long-term effectiveness of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in meeting the nation’s energy needs while reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, but an industry trade group claims their analysis is hopelessly flawed.

Researchers at Pittsburgh’s Carnegie Mellon University are raising doubts about the long-term effectiveness of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in meeting the nation’s energy needs while reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

As part of a means of raising the profile of the natural gas-related energy efficiency efforts in the state and a $10 million rebate pool now available, Southern California Gas Co. Tuesday will hold an Energy Efficiency Expo, giving out its first-ever “Energy Efficiency Champion Award” to actor Ed Begley Jr. and four awards for excellence to local businesses and government.