Nevada’s state Senate on Wednesday gave unanimous approval to a utility-backed proposal (SB 123) to retire coal-fired generation in the state and to usher in more natural gas-fired and renewable generation in the years ahead. SB 123 now goes to the lower house Assembly for action.
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Spectra’s NJ-NY Expansion Tracking Late ’13 Start-Up
Spectra Energy’s long-under-attack New Jersey-New York Expansion early last week received unanimous approval from FERC, which means firm natural gas transportation service into Manhattan could be operational sometime during the fourth quarter of 2013.
FERC Certificate in Hand, NJ-NY Expansion Targets 4Q2013 Start-Up
Spectra Energy’s long-under-attack New Jersey-New York Expansion on Monday received unanimous approval from FERC, which means firm natural gas transportation service into Manhattan could be operational sometime during the fourth quarter of 2013.
Supreme Court Sides with Property Owners in EPA Challenge
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, writing for a unanimous court on Wednesday in a decision that holds implications for natural gas and oil leaseholds, made clear that access to the courts is the proper response to the “strong-arming of regulated parties” by government agencies.
Supreme Court Sides with Property Owners in EPA Challenge
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, writing for a unanimous court in a decision that holds implications for natural gas and oil leaseholds, made clear last week that access to the courts is the proper response to the “strong-arming of regulated parties” by government agencies.
Pipe Safety Bill Clears Senate, Heads to White House
House-passed pipeline safety legislation (HR 2845) cleared the Senate Tuesday evening by unanimous consent, and will be sent to President Obama, who is expected to sign the bill into law before the end of the year.
Texas Clears Range of Fouling Water Wells
Range Resources Corp. last Tuesday was cleared of fouling North Texas water wells with natural gas by a unanimous vote of the Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC). It was vindication for the Fort Worth, TX-based producer and an informal indictment of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) — not that anyone from the federal agency was at the meeting in Austin, TX, to hear it.
Range Cleared of Texas Water Well Contamination
Range Resources Corp. Tuesday was cleared of fouling North Texas water wells with natural gas by a unanimous vote of the Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC). It was vindication for the Fort Worth, TX-based producer and an informal indictment of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) — not that anyone from the federal agency was at the meeting in Austin, TX, to hear it.
Texas Clears Range of Fouling Water Wells
Range Resources Corp. Tuesday was cleared of fouling North Texas water wells with natural gas by a unanimous vote of the Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC). It was vindication for the Fort Worth, TX-based producer and an informal indictment of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) — not that anyone from the federal agency was at the meeting in Austin, TX, to hear it.
Northeast Plunges Lead Price Drops at All Points
There were a few holdouts for higher prices on Wednesday, but the verdict was unanimous Thursday: declines across the board, including several multi-dollar plunges in the Northeast. As expected, this week’s burst of cold proved to be relatively brief. Warming trends will either be already under way or beginning Friday in most of the U.S., Eastern Canada and portions of Western Canada.