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House Republicans from two separate committees are asking Interior Secretary Ken Salazar to explain comments he made Tuesday that indicated natural gas drillers may be required to disclose hydraulic fracturing (fracking) chemicals used to develop shale and tight gas on public lands.

Interior Secretary Ken Salazar was called to task last week by House Republicans from two separate committees who want him to explain comments indicating natural gas drillers may be required to disclose hydraulic fracturing (fracking) chemicals used to develop shale and tight gas on public lands.

Falling in line with the recent trend of producers targeting more liquid shale plays due to the better economics, Hess Corp. announced it is paying $1.05 billion in cash to acquire 167,000 net acres in the Bakken Shale of North Dakota from TRZ Energy LLC.

The Texas Sunset Advisory Commission has released findings from its separate audits of the Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC) and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). While each agency was recommended for another 12-year lease on life, changes are in order, the reviews found.

The Texas Sunset Advisory Commission has released findings from its separate audits of the Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC) and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). While each agency was recommended for another 12-year lease on life, changes are in order, the reviews found.

In separate actions last Thursday to provide utility bill discounts for victims of the San Bruno, CA, gas pipeline explosion and prepare for winter natural gas delivery operations in the event of a severe cold snap, the head of the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) said regulators would make sure the pipeline is rerouted.

In separate actions Thursday to provide utility bill discounts for victims of the San Bruno, CA, gas pipeline explosion and prepare for winter natural gas delivery operations in the event of a severe cold snap, the head of the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) said regulators would make sure the pipeline is rerouted.

Federal and state authorities last week turned up the heat in parallel but separate investigations and reviews of the Sept. 9 San Bruno natural gas transmission pipeline explosion and fire, and the utility in the middle, Pacific Gas and Electric Co. (PG&E), moved ahead with stepped up pipeline safety checks and operating/maintenance plans.

Two coastal state Senate Democrats who have been mostly critical of the Democratic leadership’s oil spill legislation have introduced separate bills that seek to reach a compromise on some of the most divisive issues.