Voted

Senate Votes to Ban Drilling in National Monuments

The Senate yesterday voted in favor of an amendment that would prohibit oil and natural gas drilling or mining on federal lands designated as national monuments, mirroring action taken by the Republican-led House last month.

July 12, 2001

FL Told to Pick Gulfstream or Offshore Drilling Ban

The House voted by a narrow margin yesterday to retain a controversial measure that attempts to block construction of the 744-mile Gulfstream pipeline project that would transport gas from Mobile Bay, AL, across the Gulf of Mexico to Florida.

June 29, 2001

NYISO Board To Seek FERC Approval Of Penalty Plan

The New York Independent System Operator’s (NYISO) board of directors last Tuesday voted unanimously to ask FERC to sign off on a penalty plan designed to deter market participants from manipulating New York’s wholesale electricity markets during times of tight power supply.

June 25, 2001

NYISO Board to Seek FERC Approval of Penalty Plan

The New York Independent System Operator’s (NYISO) board of directors yesterday voted unanimously to ask FERC to sign off on a penalty plan designed to deter market participants from manipulating New York’s wholesale electricity markets during times of tight power supply.

June 20, 2001

House Panel Votes Out CA Energy Bill

The House Energy and Commerce subcommittee on energy and air quality last Thursday voted 17-13 to forward a Republican stopgap bill to aid California to the full panel. The vote on the measure, sponsored by Subcommittee Chairman Joe Barton (R-TX), was strictly along party lines.

May 14, 2001

House Panel Votes Out CA Energy Bill

The House Energy and Commerce subcommittee on energy and air quality yesterday voted 17-13 to forward a Republican stopgap bill to aid California to the full panel. The vote on the measure, sponsored by Subcommittee Chairman Joe Barton (R-TX), was strictly along party lines.

May 11, 2001

Senate Banking OKs Stand-Alone Repeal of PUHCA

The Senate Banking Committee last week overwhelmingly voted to repeal the 65-year-old Public Utility Holding Company Act (PUHCA) that imposed limitations on investment and ownership in energy companies in an effort to prevent industry abuses.

April 30, 2001

Senate Banking OKs Stand-Alone Repeal of PUHCA

The Senate Banking Committee yesterday overwhelmingly voted to repeal the 65-year-old Public Utility Holding Company Act (PUHCA), which places restrictions on investment and ownership in energy companies in an effort to prevent industry abuses.

April 25, 2001

ICC Approves NOI, Questions California Influence

Prodded by Gov. George H. Ryan, the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) voted late week unanimously to open a Notice of Inquiry (NOI) to investigate the high natural gas prices in the state.

February 5, 2001

ICC Approves NOI, Questions CA Influence

Prodded by Gov. George H. Ryan, the Illinois Commerce Commission(ICC) yesterday voted unanimously to open a Notice of Inquiry (NOI)to investigate the high natural gas prices in the state.

February 1, 2001