Regulatory

Commissioners in Brewster County, TX, said Tuesday they will petition FERC to assume jurisdiction over the planned Trans-Pecos Pipeline, which would pass through the county and move Eagle Ford Shale natural gas to Mexico.

While grid operators in the Northeast have taken steps to smooth out the kinks in electricity grids that are increasingly relying on natural gas-fired generation, further refinement of the U.S. natural gas and electricity grid systems is needed, FERC Commissioner Philip Moeller and other speakers told an industry forum Wednesday in Valley Forge, PA.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said that for the first time since 1988, it is bolstering federal regulations for underground storage tanks (UST) on the grounds that leaks from the structures are a leading cause of groundwater contamination.

While grid operators in the Northeast have taken steps to smooth out the kinks in electricity grids that are increasingly relying on natural gas-fired generation, further refinement of the U.S. natural gas and electricity grid systems is needed, FERC Commissioner Philip Moeller and other speakers told an industry forum Wednesday in Valley Forge, PA.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said that for the first time since 1988, it is bolstering federal regulations for underground storage tanks (UST) on the grounds that leaks from the structures are a leading cause of groundwater contamination.

The Natural Gas Supply Association has joined with forces urging Congress to direct FERC to revise its compliance procedures and set up an office of compliance assistance to guide market participants in compliance procedures.

The Natural Gas Supply Association has joined with forces urging Congress to direct FERC to revise its compliance procedures and set up an office of compliance assistance to guide market participants in compliance procedures.

In a region with increasingly robust natural gas supplies and infrastructure, Oregon lawmakers are considering a bill (SB 32) to empower state regulators to develop ways to extend gas distribution utility service to more of its sparsely populated areas that rely on trucked-in propane as their heating source.

In a region with increasingly robust natural gas supplies and infrastructure, Oregon lawmakers are considering a bill (SB 32) to empower state regulators to develop ways to extend gas distribution utility service to more of its sparsely populated areas that rely on trucked-in propane as their heating source.