The Marcellus Shale Coalition (MSC) has hired three full-time senior staff members to advance the organization’s communications, outreach, education and policy objectives. Steve Forde, the new policy and communications director, was senior director of corporate communications for Education Management Corp. He previously was deputy communications director for House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio and also served as communications director for the House Education and Workforce Committee. Christopher Heck, who will lead membership services, joins the MSC after serving as vice president and relationship manager at Fifth Third Bank. Heck is current chair of the Enterprise Forum Pittsburgh. The new conference director, Helen Goodman, founded Pittsburgh-based Event Resources 20 years ago to provide services to corporate, nonprofit and public-sector organizations. She also worked for the Pittsburgh Technology Council. “Having our membership more than double over the past year, we’re continuing to grow our core team of experts with our focus remaining on effectively conveying our industry’s long-term commitment to the environment, safety, and a cleaner, more competitive energy economy,” said MSC President Kathryn Klaber.
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Incoming Pennsylvania Officials See Shale as ‘Incredible Opportunity’
Pennsylvania’s shale plays “are an incredible opportunity” for the job-starved state, according to incoming Lt. Gov. Jim Cawley, who declared that he and Gov. Tom Corbett “will send a message that Pennsylvania is open for business.”
Margin, Capital Issues to Be Focus of CFTC-SEC Roundtable
The staff of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will hold a public roundtable on Friday (Dec. 10) to discuss issues related to capital and margin requirements for swap dealers, security-based swap dealers, major swap participants and major security-based swap participants.
Inspector General Clears BLM in Utah Lease Sale
Bureau of Land Management (BLM) supervisors exerted no pressure on staff to complete resource management plans (RMP) and did not violate any federal laws before conducting the controversial December 2008 natural gas and oil lease sale in Utah, the Interior Department’s inspector general (IG) said in a report.
Inspector General Clears BLM in Controversial Utah Lease Sale
Bureau of Land Management (BLM) supervisors exerted no pressure on staff to complete resource management plans (RMP) and did not violate any federal laws before conducting the controversial December 2008 natural gas and oil lease sale in Utah, the Interior Department’s inspector general (IG) said in a report.
South Carolina Utility Cites More Industrial Business in Rate Case
SCANA Corp.’s South Carolina Electric & Gas Co. (SCE&G) on Tuesday filed with the Public Service Commission of South Carolina (PSC) and the South Carolina Office of Regulatory Staff for a 2.24%, or $10 million, overall natural gas base rate decrease.
Chevron to Cut 2,000 from Workforce
Chevron Corp. said Tuesday it will reduce its workforce by 2,000 this year and cut the staff further in 2011 as part of an announced restructuring that will focus more on upstream operations and less on refining and marketing.
Chevron to Cut 2,000 from Workforce
Chevron Corp. said Tuesday it will reduce its workforce by 2,000 this year and cut the staff further in 2011 as part of an announced restructuring that will focus more on upstream operations and less on refining and marketing.
New York Regulators: No ‘Emergency’ Rate Relief for NYSEG, RG&E
New York State Electric & Gas Corp. (NYSEG) and Rochester Gas and Electric Corp. (RG&E) Tuesday were denied rate hikes by the New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) on the recommendation of commission staff.
Acting CFTC Chairman Seeks Rules, Oversight Changes
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) needs more funding and a larger staff in order to revamp the agency and rules to address “a regulatory system that failed the American people,” according to acting Chairman Michael Dunn.
