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As Canadian natural gas exports to the United States turn up again, reversing shrinkage experienced in the last contract year, supply questions are moving out of the realm of theory and into practical cases.

El Paso Natural Gas has been subpoenaed by a New Mexico grand jury to turn over documents in connection with the fiery blast on its South Mainline system that killed 12 members of two extended families in August 2000, the company told the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in documents filed Thursday.

Tropical Depression Ten was churning south of Jamaica Tuesday evening and was poised to become a Tropical Storm in the next 24 hours, according to the National Hurricane Center. The storm contributed to a sharp rise in futures prices Tuesday — the October contract soared to a high of $3.69 — but failed to produce much of an effect on cash prices until very late trading. Most cash points were flat to up or down a few cents on average.

The energy marketplace, investors and credit analysts appear to have little faith in Dynegy Inc.’s ability to turn its deteriorating financial picture around, because Thursday the three credit ratings agencies carved another slice from Dynegy Inc. and its affiliates’ ratings. Standard & Poor’s Rating Services, in concert with Moody’s Investors Service and Fitch Ratings, noted that the energy marketer’s liquidity is quickly disappearing and its ability to bring in cash is weakening.

The energy marketplace, investors and credit analysts appear to have little faith in Dynegy Inc.’s ability to turn its deteriorating financial picture around, because Thursday the three credit ratings agencies carved another slice from Dynegy Inc. and its affiliates’ ratings. Standard & Poor’s Rating Services, in concert with Moody’s Investors Service and Fitch Ratings, noted that the energy marketer’s liquidity is quickly disappearing and its ability to bring in cash is weakening.

A federal judge in Washington, DC last Tuesday ordered seven federal agencies to turn over documents to Judicial Watch, a public watchdog group, related to their roles on Vice President Dick Cheney’s interagency task force that developed the national energy policy last year.

A federal judge in Washington, DC Tuesday ordered seven federal agencies to turn over documents to Judicial Watch, a public watchdog group, related to their roles on Vice President Dick Cheney’s interagency task force that developed the national energy policy last year.

In the wake of Sept. 11, 2001 and the much higher profile for international terrorism, environmentalists and elected officials are taking a closer look at the resurgence of interest in operating liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals in the United States, with new concerns about the federal government being poised to okay the re-opening of several East Coast LNG terminals.

In the wake of Sept. 11, 2001 and the much higher profile for international terrorism, environmentalists and elected officials are taking a closer look at the resurgence of interest in operating liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals in the United States, with new concerns about the federal government being poised to okay the re-opening of several East Coast LNG terminals.