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Seeking to bring more transparency and accountability to the commodity derivatives marketplace, the federal government’s top three financial regulators Wednesday recommended a “series of comprehensive reforms” for over-the-counter (OTC) markets. The reforms include provisions for central clearing.

President Obama’s grade for his performance on oil and natural gas issues during his first 100 days in office is a “D,” two producer groups said Wednesday.

The Idaho Public Utilities Commission (PUC) will hold a series of public hearings in various parts of the state served by Spokane, WA-based Avista Utilities to gain public input on Avista’s proposed general rate increases of $2.7 million for natural gas and $31.2 million for electricity utility customers, or 3% and 12.8%, respectively, the PUC said Friday.

Officials from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and representatives of the natural gas industry met in Harrisburg, PA, last week for the first of a series of meetings to explore methods of treating wastewater generated by drilling operations in the state, especially an increasing number of operations in the Marcellus Shale.

Officials from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and representatives of the natural gas industry met in Harrisburg, PA, Tuesday for the first of a series of meetings to explore methods of treating wastewater generated by drilling operations in the state, including an increasing number of operations in the Marcellus Shale.

The much-anticipated Millennium Pipeline, which had been planned for a decade and experienced a series of delays through mid-December, was placed into complete service Dec. 22 and deliveries to its anchor shippers have begun, Millennium Pipeline Co. LLC said.

The much-anticipated Millennium Pipeline, which had been planned for a decade and experienced a series of delays right up until last week, was placed into complete service Monday morning and deliveries to its anchor shippers have begun, Millennium Pipeline Co. LLC said.

The Idaho Public Utilities Commission (PUC) last Thursday directed private-sector energy utilities in the state to participate in a series of workshops examining ways to make energy more affordable for consumers. The regulators encouraged individual utility customers and consumer groups to participate.

Over the objections of shippers, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Thursday approved a compliance filing for a series of proposed natural gas interchangeability specifications proposed by Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America (NGPL).