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In a sweeping decision Wednesday, a federal judge in San Francisco reinstated Clinton-era protections for nearly 60 million acres of national forest lands. The ruling voided the Bush administration’s petition process for potentially opening vast areas of remote national forest lands to road building, a necessary prerequisite for energy development and other commercial activities.

Adding to the reinstated interconnect points on its system, Sabine Pipe Line LLC reported that its force majeure for Meter 1552 — NGPL/Henry Hub (NGPL to Sabine) — was lifted on Wednesday and the company is accepting nominations at that location.

Acting on remand, FERC last Wednesday reinstated a policy of permitting interstate pipelines to limit selective shipper discounts to the primary receipt and delivery points specified in a shipper’s contract (RP00-463-006). At the same time, the natural gas industry signaled that, for the most part, it was satisfied with the agency’s selective discounting policy as is.

Acting on remand, FERC on Wednesday reinstated a policy of permitting interstate pipelines to limit selective shipper discounts to the primary receipt and delivery points specified in a shipper’s contract (RP00-463-006).

Florida Gas Transmission lifted an Overage Alert Day notice Saturday, then reinstated it for Sunday and Monday at 25% tolerance for negative daily imbalances.

Florida Gas Transmission lifted a longstanding Overage Alert Day notice Sunday, then reinstated it Monday with 25% imbalance tolerance.

Florida Gas Transmission lifted Saturday an Overage Alert Day notice that had been in effect for a week, then reinstated the notice Tuesday at 25% tolerance for negative daily imbalances.

The Citizens Utility Board (CUB) in Illinois said it is asking the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) to reverse a ruling by two ICC administrative law judges and fine the Nicor Gas $27 million for allegedly lying to the state agency about a complicated ratemaking scheme the company used to defraud consumers.

The Citizens Utility Board (CUB) in Illinois said Thursday that it is asking the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) to reverse a ruling by two ICC administrative law judges and fine the utility $27 million for allegedly lying to the state agency about a complicated ratemaking scheme the company used to defraud consumers.