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Nearing the second anniversary of the 2010 natural gas transmission pipeline rupture and explosion in the San Francisco suburb of San Bruno (see Daily GPI, Sept. 13, 2010), Pacific Gas and Electric Co. (PG&E) is hoping to reach a global settlement on four ongoing state regulatory proceedings that are plaguing the multi-billion-dollar combination utility, according to PG&E Corp. CEO Anthony Earley.

A Pennsylvania judge has denied a request from a wealthy Pittsburgh suburb, apparently clearing the way for a controversial referendum that would ban hydraulic fracturing (fracking) to be placed on the Nov. 8 ballot, according to Peters Township Marcellus Shale Awareness (PTMSA), an environmental group that drafted the proposed referendum.

Reinforcing a growing trend toward dual natural gas transportation fueling outlets, a Los Angeles industrial suburb, the City of Commerce, last Monday opened a fueling station offering both compressed natural gas (CNG) and liquefied natural gas (LNG). The new term is LCNG fueling, according to Seal Beach, CA-based Clean Energy Fuels Inc., which is providing the LNG and operating/maintenance at the station under contract to the city.

Reinforcing a growing trend toward dual natural gas transportation fueling outlets, a Los Angeles industrial suburb, the City of Commerce, on Monday opened a fueling station offering both compressed natural gas (CNG) and liquefied natural gas (LNG). The new term is LCNG fueling, according to Seal Beach, CA-based Clean Energy Fuels Inc., which is providing the LNG and operating/maintenance at the station under contract to the city.

The Silicon Valley suburb of Palo Alto, CA, has issued a request for proposals (RFP) seeking marketing and administrative help expanding its green energy programs to “green gas” and renewable energy credit (REC) segments. A pre-proposal teleconference will be held Jan. 30 for prospective bidders, and bids are due Feb. 12 with a projected May 1 start for winning bidders.

Legislation that sought to block Washington Gas from converting facilities in the Washington, DC, suburb of Chillum, MD, to a liquefied natural gas (LNG) storage facility was withdrawn in the Maryland House of Delegates last week.

Legislation that sought to block Washington Gas from converting facilities in the Washington, DC, suburb of Chillum, MD, to a liquefied natural gas (LNG) storage facility was withdrawn in the Maryland House of Delegates earlier this week.

Columbia Gas of Virginia reported Friday it had restored natural gas service to most of the nearly 4,000 customers in a Virginia suburb who were affected last week when a delivery station near Dulles Airport lost pressure, forcing utility workers to go from home to home to shut off meters to prevent gas from leaking or other potential mishaps until pressure returned.

Columbia Gas of Virginia reported late Thursday it had restored natural gas service to 84% of the nearly 4,000 customers in a Virginia suburb who were affected earlier this week when a delivery station near Dulles Airport lost pressure, forcing utility workers to go from home to home to shut off meters to prevent gas from leaking or other potential mishaps until pressure returned.