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BP Shares Hit as Company Tries Again on Leak

Shares of BP plc plunged in U.S. and UK markets Tuesday following the failure of the company’s latest attempt to staunch the flow of oil from its crippled Gulf of Mexico (GOM) well, which is feeding the worst oil spill in U.S. history. BP is working on perhaps its most risky effort to date to stop the flow.

June 2, 2010

Proponent of Offshore Drilling to Retire from Congress

Rep. John Peterson (R-PA), a staunch advocate of offshore natural gas drilling, announced that he will retire at the end of this term, closing out 40 years of service in public office.

January 7, 2008

Proponent of Offshore Drilling to Retire from Congress

Rep. John Peterson (R-PA), a staunch advocate of offshore natural gas drilling, announced Thursday that he will retire at the end of this term, ending 40 years of service in public office.

January 4, 2008

Wood ‘Not Despairing’ over Local Objections to LNG, Welcomes ‘Populist Approach’

FERC Chairman Pat Wood, a staunch advocate of liquefied natural gas (LNG), said last Wednesday he was not particularly worried that a few energy companies have been forced to withdraw their plans to build LNG import facilities due to intense local opposition in certain parts of the nation. In fact, he said he welcomed local input on projects, and advised sponsors to do their “homework” at the local level.

March 29, 2004

Wood ‘Not Despairing’ over Local Opposition to LNG, Welcomes ‘Populist Approach’

FERC Chairman Pat Wood, a staunch advocate of liquefied natural gas (LNG), said Wednesday he was not particularly concerned that a few energy companies have been forced to withdraw their plans to build LNG import facilities due to intense local opposition in certain parts of the nation. In fact, he said he welcomed local input on projects, and advised sponsors to do their “homework” at the local level.

March 25, 2004