Regulatory

Pacific Gas and Electric Co. (PG&E) has checked off the 10th of 12 recommendations from federal regulators leveled at the combination utility four years ago after the San Bruno natural gas transmission pipeline explosion and other shortcomings exposed in its gas operations.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Thursday issued a conditional authorization for Alaska LNG Project LLC to export domestically produced liquefied natural gas (LNG) to countries that do not have a free trade agreement (FTA) with the United States.

While production was rising, natural gas trading continued to decline last year compared with 2013, and while the number of fixed- and basis-priced deals shrank, index-based transactions grew, according to an analysis by Natural Gas Intelligence (NGI) of 2014 Form 552 buyer and seller filings with FERC.

Department of Interior (DOI) Secretary Sally Jewell said oil and gas companies should be minimally impacted by plans to conserve the habitat of the greater sage grouse, as Wyoming Gov. Matt Mead added that the plans were essentially the last chance to avoid having the bird added to the Endangered Species Act (ESA) in September.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Thursday issued a conditional authorization for Alaska LNG Project LLC to export domestically produced liquefied natural gas (LNG) to countries that do not have a free trade agreement (FTA) with the United States.

While production was rising, natural gas trading continued to decline last year compared with 2013, and while the number of fixed- and basis-priced deals shrank…

Department of Interior (DOI) Secretary Sally Jewell said oil and gas companies should be minimally impacted by plans to conserve the habitat of the greater sage grouse, as Wyoming Gov. Matt Mead added that the plans were essentially the last chance to avoid having the bird added to the Endangered Species Act (ESA) in September.

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has approved key environmental permits for a 950 MW natural-gas fired power plant that for years Nebraska-based Tenaska has planned to build.

The Obama administration unveiled its long-awaited finalized Clean Water Rule (CWR) on Wednesday, extending regulatory protection to smaller upstream rivers and creeks, but doing so against the wishes of the oil and gas industry, manufacturers and their Republican allies in Congress.