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A coalition of four senators has sent a bipartisan letter to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) expressing “growing concerns” about the broad approach that the agency seems to be taking to regulate fluids used in hydraulic fracturing (fracking), not just diesel fuels.

A coalition of four senators Wednesday sent a bipartisan letter to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) expressing their “growing concerns” about the broad approach that the agency seems to be taking to regulate fluids used in hydraulic fracturing (fracking), not just diesel fuels.

House-passed pipeline safety legislation (HR 2845) cleared the Senate Tuesday evening by unanimous consent, and will be sent to President Obama, who is expected to sign the bill into law before the end of the year.

President Obama proposes to rescind $40 billion in oil and natural gas tax breaks as part of a $467 billion package of savings and offsets to pay for his $447 billion jobs bill, which was to be sent to Congress late Monday.

In response to the state’s action earlier in June, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) has sent Wyoming Gov. Matt Mead a letter of commendation for the state’s efforts to conserve sage grouse throughout the state under a protection plan ordered by the governor (see Daily GPI, June 6).

Southern California Gas did not extend a high-linepack OFO beyond Sunday’s Intraday cycle nominations. However, although the e-mail notice did not get sent until late afternoon Central time, it issued a new high-linepack OFO for Tuesday with a 10% tolerance for positive daily imbalances.

Lawmakers in the North Carolina General Assembly have ratified and sent to the governor a bill allowing offshore natural gas drilling and calling for the state to form the Governors’ Regional Interstate Offshore Energy Policy Compact with its neighbors, Virginia and South Carolina.

Lawmakers in the North Carolina General Assembly have ratified and sent to the governor a bill allowing offshore natural gas drilling and calling for the state to form the Governors’ Regional Interstate Offshore Energy Policy Compact with its neighbors, Virginia and South Carolina.

New York legislators have sent Gov. Andrew Cuomo a bill intended to improve the state’s water management, using a permitting program to prevent “overconsumption” by large-scale users, which may include the energy industry.