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Alaska Gov. Frank Murkowski urged FERC on Friday to address his state’s access to a proposed Alaska natural gas pipeline as part of the agency’s efforts to create an open-season process for capacity on the line.

A group of power suppliers last week urged FERC to turn aside a proposal recently filed by the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) that would allocate fuel costs on an hourly basis, saying the fuel was mostly natural gas which is not sold on an hourly basis.

A group of power suppliers this week urged FERC to turn aside a proposal recently filed by the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) that would allocate fuel costs on an hourly basis, saying the fuel was mostly natural gas which is not sold on an hourly basis.

A new coalition of energy industry associations in Canada this week called on that country’s energy ministers to encourage investment in energy supply along with increasing energy efficiency to meet Canada’s future energy needs in a sustainable manner.

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger last week urged FERC to move forward expeditiously with resolving cases pending at the federal agency related to refunds due to the state from electricity overcharges during California’s electricity crisis in 2000-2001.

Rep. Edward Markey (D-MA) has called on the Bush administration to beef up security at Distrigas of Massachusetts’ liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in Everett, MA, in the wake of reports that Al Qaeda terrorists may attack high-profile targets in the United States this summer.

Rep. Edward Markey (D-MA) last week called on the Bush administration to beef up security at Distrigas of Massachusetts’ liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in Everett, MA, in the wake of reports that Al Qaeda terrorists may attack high-profile targets in the United States this summer.

Federal prosecutors in Houston last week urged a judge to follow the arranged plea bargain against Lea Fastow, who is scheduled to be sentenced this week. She is the wife of former Enron Corp. CFO Andrew Fastow, and pleaded guilty earlier this year to filing a false tax report (see NGI, Jan. 19).

Federal prosecutors in Houston this week urged a judge to follow the arranged plea bargain against Lea Fastow, who is scheduled to be sentenced next week. She is the wife of former Enron Corp. CFO Andrew Fastow, and pleaded guilty earlier this year to filing a false tax report (see Daily GPI, Jan. 15).