Urging

As part of its biweekly business meeting last Thursday, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) passed a resolution urging Congress to adopt liquefied natural gas (LNG) regulatory/safety standards that allow states concurrent jurisdiction with FERC, and specifically to express the CPUC’s opposition to the establishment of an “exclusive” federal jurisdiction.

As part of its biweekly business meeting Thursday, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) passed a resolution urging Congress to adopt liquefied natural gas (LNG) regulatory/safety standards that allow states concurrent jurisdiction with FERC, and specifically to express the CPUC’s opposition to the establishment of an “exclusive” federal jurisdiction.

Consulting firm Deloitte & Touche LLP in a new report is urging regulators to update global reporting requirements for oil and natural gas reserves to both improve information available to markets and restore confidence in reserves reporting.

Consulting firm Deloitte & Touche LLP in a new report is urging that regulators to update global reporting requirements for oil and natural gas reserves to improve information available to markets and to restore confidence in reserves reporting.

Urging retail customers to seek bill payment plans this winter, the Oregon Public Utilities Commission (PUC) Tuesday approved rate hikes for the state’s three principal natural gas distribution utilities, effective Friday (Oct. 1). Increases will range from 7.9% to 20.6%, attributable to the record high prices in the wholesale gas markets, the PUC said.

With the aboriginal partners simultaneously urging on the corporate sponsors and demanding better deals, the Mackenzie Gas Project is vowing to hit its target date of 2009 for completing the C$5 billion (US$3.7 billion) Canadian arctic production and pipeline project.

With the aboriginal partners simultaneously urging on the corporate sponsors and demanding better deals, the Mackenzie Gas Project is vowing to hit its target date of 2009 for completing the C$5 billion (US$3.7 billion) Canadian arctic production and pipeline project.

Despite urging by the prosecution team, U.S. District Judge David Hittner in Houston Wednesday rejected a plea agreement for Lea Fastow, the wife of former Enron CFO Andrew Fastow. Lea Fastow withdrew her guilty plea after Hittner, who would not tell her what his sentence would be, insisted that she decide whether to take the sentence or not.

Despite urging by the prosecution team, U.S. District Judge David Hittner in Houston Wednesday rejected a plea agreement for Lea Fastow, the wife of former Enron CFO Andrew Fastow. Lea Fastow withdrew her guilty plea after Hittner, who would not tell her what his sentence would be, insisted that she decide whether to take the sentence or not.