The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is expected to release within a few weeks a new and improved rule aimed at restricting excessive speculation in the swaps market, said CFTC Commissioner Bart Chilton last Wednesday.
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CFTC Soon to Issue ‘Bullet-Proof” Rule on Speculative Limits
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is expected to release within a few weeks a new and improved rule to restrict excessive speculation in the swaps market, said CFTC Commissioner Bart Chilton Wednesday.
Proposed Alaska Fracking Rules Too Strict, Industry Says
The Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (AOGCC) is weighing stricter regulations for hydraulic fracturing (fracking) that, among other things, would require expanded notification of landowners before fracking begins and disclosure of chemicals used in frack fluids.
AccuWeather: Cold Wave to Hit U.S. in Mid-January
So far, it looks like another mild winter is underway, but that is likely to change in a couple of weeks. A sudden warming of the stratosphere — six to 30 miles above the ground — in the North Pole is going to push cold air southward, according to AccuWeather.com.
AccuWeather: Cold Wave to Hit U.S. in Mid-January
So far, it looks like another mild winter is underway, but that is likely to change in a couple of weeks. A sudden warming of the stratosphere — six to 30 miles above the ground — in the North Pole is going to push cold air southward, according to AccuWeather.com.
Natural Gas Making Strides as Vehicle Fuel
The push to put more compressed natural gas (CNG) into the U.S. alternative transportation fuel mix has gained momentum in recent weeks with advances in vehicle equipment, model certification and in the local political arena.
NatGas ‘Most Economical’ for New Michigan Power Plant
Two weeks after Michigan’s governor touted natural gas as a fuel for economic revival, hometown utility Consumers Energy said it is building a 700 MW gas-fired power plant in Genesee County, whose county seat is Flint, birthplace of General Motors. On the natural gas distribution side of its business, the company is laying pipe to serve new customers who’ve gotten word of cheap gas.
NatGas Making Inroads in Michigan
Two weeks after Michigan’s governor touted natural gas as a fuel for economic revival, hometown utility Consumers Energy said it is building a 700 MW gas-fired power plant in Genesee County, whose county seat is Flint, birthplace of General Motors. On the natural gas distribution side of its business, the company is laying pipe to serve new customers who’ve gotten word of cheap gas.
Upstate New York Officials Ask to Weigh in on Drilling Ban Challenges
More than 50 municipalities across upstate New York’s Finger Lakes region that touch the Marcellus Shale are asking a state appeals court for permission to weigh in on whether they may ban oil and natural gas drilling within their jurisdictions.
Takeaway Capacity Blast Coming to the Marcellus
For Marcellus Shale producers, the gift-receiving season begins this week and continues through the end of the year in the form of additional pipeline takeaway capacity. Multiple projects are slated to come online between Thursday and the end of the year, giving Marcellus producers increased access to markets, and presumably better prices for their gas.