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Energy Bill Dead; Pipeline Safety Hanging by a Thread

As the U.S. Congress went into the night with what could be its final, and very lengthy, session for the year, there was still a chance the pipeline safety legislation, the only remaining piece of the once comprehensive energy bill, might squeak through attached to another measure. As of press time late Wednesday it was still a possibility.

November 14, 2002

PG&E Hangs on By a Thread, Still Desperate for Gas Supply

Despite the nine natural gas suppliers who bellied up to PacificGas & Electric’s bar last week after the federal emergencyorder expired, the utility still faces “the possibility of a severegas supply crisis.”

February 12, 2001