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A lawsuit that sought an extensive environmental review of hydraulic fracturing (fracking) in the Delaware River Basin by the State of New York and a coalition of environmental groups has been dismissed by a federal judge. However, the ruling left open to question whether an environmental assessment of the basin may be required in the future.

Sunoco Logistics Partners LP plans to hold an open season soon for a new crude oil pipeline project that would carry production from the Permian Basin in West Texas to Gulf Coast markets.

Research projects to study ways for improving the environmental performance of unconventional natural gas development are being sought by the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), a facility of the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy.

Pointing out that they have not sought authorization to export liquefied natural gas (LNG), Jordan Cove Energy Project LP and the associated Pacific Connector Gas Pipeline have called on FERC to deny a third-party request that the agency either conduct a supplemental environmental analysis of the projects or terminate their certificates.

Although it missed its long-sought 20% renewable portfolio standard (RPS) goal last year, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) said last week it is on track to hit it this year if projections by the investor-owned utilities (IOU) turn out to be correct and by 2013 if other forecasts turn out to be more accurate.

Although it missed its long-sought 20% renewable portfolio standard (RPS) goal last year, California is on track to hit it this year if projections by the investor-owned utilities (IOU) turn out to be correct and by 2013 if other forecasts turn out to be more accurate. This was the essence of a quarterly report released last Monday by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC).

Having failed to shut down the facility, the mayor of Ensenada in Baja California, Mexico, last Wednesday sought to negotiate tax revenues and a new gas transmission pipeline link with Sempra Energy’s Energia Costa Azul liquefied natural gas (LNG) receiving terminal along the Pacific Coast north of the port city. Mexican federal troops came to Sempra’s aid earlier in the skirmish and remained on site last week.

Having failed last Friday to shut down the facility, the mayor of Ensenada in Baja California, Mexico, on Wednesday sought to negotiate tax revenues and a new gas transmission pipeline link with Sempra Energy’s Energia Costa Azul liquefied natural gas (LNG) receiving terminal along the Pacific Coast just north of the port city.

A crucial water quality permit being sought by NorthernStar Natural Gas Corp. for its proposed Bradwood Landing liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility along the Columbia River in Oregon was thrust into doubt by a Feb. 17 letter from the state director of the Environmental Quality (EQ) Department, alleging that an essential evaluation had not been properly completed by the LNG terminal backers. EQ Director Dick Petersen has suggested Bradwood withdraw and then resubmit its application to ovoid a denial.