California regulators are looking for a new head of the state’s reorganized Consumer Protection and Safety Division (CPSD) in response to recommendations from an independent review panel that called for the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to change the way it oversees natural gas pipeline safety in the wake of last year’s devastating pipeline rupture in San Bruno, CA. The CPUC is looking nationwide for a new CPSD director.
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New York Voters Closely Divided on Hydrofracking
Voters are nearly evenly split about the New York Department of Conservation’s (DEC) proposed recommendations to allow hydraulic fracturing (hydrofracking) in a portion of the state’s Marcellus Shale, with 45% in support of drilling and 43% opposed, according to a poll of registered voters released on Thursday by the Siena College Research Institute.
Researcher Warns Fear Could Hurt Shale Gas Industry
A researcher with the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) cautioned the U.S. Secretary of Energy Advisory Board’s (SEAB) Natural Gas Subcommittee that regulation and enforcement of shale gas was of paramount importance if the industry’s full potential is to become a reality.
Chevron Shareholders Vote Down Hydrofracking Resolution
Chevron Corp. CEO John Watson on Wednesday found himself face to face with some rambunctious activists who came to the annual shareholder meeting in San Ramon, CA, to voice their opposition to the oil major’s global drilling practices. In the end, however, the company’s majority shareholders won the day, turning back resolutions that included calling for more disclosure about hydraulic fracturing (hydrofracking).
California’s Brown Recommits to Renewables
Promising “painful” budget recommendations to come, California Gov. Jerry Brown reaffirmed his commitment to renewable energy and efficiency programs as part of a sobering inaugural speech following his swearing in last Monday in Sacramento as the 39th governor of the state. Missing in his brief remarks was any mention of climate change, environmental issues or traditional fossil fuels.
California’s Brown Recommits to Renewables
Promising “painful” budget recommendations to come, California Gov. Jerry Brown reaffirmed his commitment to renewable energy and efficiency programs as part of a sobering inaugural speech following his swearing in Monday in Sacramento as the 39th governor of the state. Missing in his brief remarks was any mention of climate change, environmental issues or traditional fossil fuels.
Reid Pushes for Committee Spill Recommendations by July 4 Recess
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) has fired off letters to the chairmen of key committees requesting that they make recommendations or report legislation before the Fourth of July recess that would address the “unfolding disaster in the Gulf of Mexico [GOM].”
Ohio Regulator Orders LDCs to Inspect Risers
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) last week approved the recommendations of its staff outlining a natural gas riser safety policy. All Ohio natural gas distribution companies (LDC) are to begin implementing the guidelines immediately.
Ohio Regulator Orders LDCs to Inspect Risers
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) Wednesday approved the recommendations of its staff outlining a natural gas riser safety policy. All Ohio natural gas distribution companies (LDC) are to begin implementing the guidelines immediately.
Energy Merchants Have ‘Sense of Urgency’ to Reduce Debt, Improve Bottom Line
In a new report outlining guidelines and recommendations for the U.S. wholesale merchant industry, Fitch Ratings said energy companies continue to foresee “adverse market conditions,” which has fostered a “new sense of reality” within the sector to reduce debt and improve the financials.