Arthur Brisbane, who acts as the “readers’ representative,” wrote an opinion piece in the Sunday Times following accusations by critics that the newspaper and reporter Ian Urbina had used “fear mongering” to criticize the industry, comparing it to a “Ponzi” scheme with a future like Enron Corp. or the dot-com bubble (see Shale Daily, June 28). Brisbane researched the methods used by the reporter and editors and followed up with his commentary.
Sunday
Articles from Sunday
Industry, Analysts Question Shoddy Reporting By NYT
The natural gas industry and energy insiders quickly reacted to a New York Times (NYT) stories last Sunday and Monday which cited unnamed industry and government sources describing the shale gas industry as a “Ponzi” scheme with a future similar to Enron Corp. and the bursting of the dot.com bubble.
July 4, 2011
Transportation Notes
Southern California Gas did not extend a high-linepack OFO beyond Sunday’s Intraday cycle nominations. However, although the e-mail notice did not get sent until late afternoon Central time, it issued a new high-linepack OFO for Tuesday with a 10% tolerance for positive daily imbalances.
June 28, 2011
Transportation Notes
Southern California Gas did not extend a high-linepack OFO beyond Saturday.
June 1, 2011
Texas Nearing Frack Fluid Disclosure Requirement
Texas House lawmakers Sunday night voted to require public disclosure of the chemicals in fluids used for hydraulic fracturing (fracking) after disparities with legislation passed earlier by the Senate (see Shale Daily, May 27) were hammered out in conference committee.
June 1, 2011
Texas Frack Fluid Bill Heading to Governor
Texas House lawmakers Sunday night voted to require public disclosure of the chemicals in fluids used for hydraulic fracturing (fracking) after disparities with legislation passed earlier by the Senate (see Daily GPI, May 27) were hammered out in conference committee.
June 1, 2011
Transportation Notes
Westcoast ended Thursday a high-linepack OFO that had been implemented Sunday.
April 15, 2011
Transportation Notes
Pacific Gas and Electric ended a two-day Stage 2 high-inventory OFO Sunday.
April 5, 2011
Transportation Notes
Southern California Gas had a high-linepack OFO in effect for Friday and Saturday only before ending it Sunday.
March 22, 2011
Streamlined Marcellus Bills Advance in West Virginia Legislature
Bills that would change West Virginia’s regulation of Marcellus Shale drilling — stripped of forced pooling language and proposing smaller increases to horizontal permitting fees than previously considered — were passed Thursday by House and Senate committees in the state’s legislature in Charleston.
February 28, 2011
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