Voice

Protesters and critics still have a voice but have been stripped of power to stall or kill Canadian oil and gas projects with delaying tactics, confirms the pioneer foray into new regulatory review and approval procedures.

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett on Wednesday added his voice to the chorus of state officials calling for construction of a petrochemical complex, including an ethane cracker, in Beaver County, PA.

The Senate late Thursday confirmed by voice vote the nominations of Tony Clark and John Norris to FERC and Adam Sieminski to head the Energy Information Administration (EIA).

The Senate late Thursday confirmed by voice vote the nominations of Tony Clark and John Norris to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and Adam Sieminski to head the Energy Information Administration (EIA).

The House Agriculture Committee last Wednesday approved by voice vote six bills that would slightly alter and clarify some controversial points in the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.

The House Agriculture Committee Wednesday approved by voice vote six bills that would slightly alter and clarify some controversial points in the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.

The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee last Thursday approved by voice vote pipeline safety reauthorization legislation (HR 2845), which may be enough to jump-start action and get a bill through Congress this year.

The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Thursday approved by voice vote pipeline safety reauthorization legislation (HR 2845, which may be enough to jump-start action and get a bill through Congress this year.

A Republican-led House Energy and Commerce subcommittee last Wednesday voted out by voice vote legislation that is favorable to existing natural gas pipelines, distribution lines and offshore gathering facilities. Meanwhile, the fallout from last September’s San Bruno, CA, gas pipeline explosion continued to roil stakeholders in California.