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Fracking, Drilling Find Support in Western Elections

Defeat of an anti-drilling measure in Santa Barbara County, CA, and the re-election of Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper on Tuesday provided new encouragement to industry-backed supporters of hydraulic fracturing (fracking) and continued development of the nation's unconventional energy resources. Read More

SoCal Edison Inks 1,700 MW of Gas-Fired Deals

In an effort to make up for 2,200 MW of generation lost when the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS) was closed last year, Edison International's Southern California Edison Co. (SCE) has signed five contracts for nearly 1,700 MW of natural gas-fired generation and another 69 deals providing the rest. Read More

Denton, TX, Votes Fracking Out, Lawsuits In

Nearly 59% of voters in Barnett Shale town Denton, TX, chose to ban hydraulic fracturing, making it the first Texas city to do so... Read More

TransCanada’s Formal Gas-to-Oil Filing Sets Off Battle Royale

TransCanada Corp. gave natural gas shippers a promise Thursday that the proposed partial conversion of its Mainline to oil service will only proceed when all their firm transportation requirements are fulfilled. Read More

Hawaii Gas Files LNG Plans With State Regulators

Hawaii Gas, the island state's principal gas utility, has filed with the state regulatory commission to convert up to 30% of its synthetic natural gas (SNG) production at an Oahu-based plant to lower-cost liquefied natural gas (LNG) it plans to import from the North American mainland. Read More

Hundreds Join Sempra Energy for Cameron LNG Groundbreaking

Sempra Energy officially broke ground on the company’s Cameron liquefied natural gas (LNG) project on Thursday, just weeks after receiving final authorization from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) that cleared the way for it to export up to 1.7 Bcf/d of domestically produced LNG to non-free trade agreement (FTA) countries (see Daily GPI, Sept. 10). Read More

U.S. Energy Independence 10 Years Away, Wood Mackenzie Says

The road to energy independence has two lanes: produce more and consume less. Thanks to growing output from shale plays and increasing energy efficiency, the United States is driving in both lanes and is estimated to reach energy independence by 2025, according to consultancy Wood Mackenzie. Read More

More Models for CNG Fueling Technology Take Shape

Natural gas vehicle (NGV) start-up GSD Systems is working on compressed natural gas (CNG) architecture for pressure vessels that would allow 20% more fuel to be stored in a back-of-the-cab structure on heavy-duty truck cabs. Read More

Pennsylvania DEP Fines Regency Unit for Gas Pipeline Construction Violations

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has fined a Regency Energy Partners LP unit $306,570 for multiple violations related to the construction of two natural gas pipelines by an affiliate of PVR Energy Partners LP. Read More

University of Texas to Lead $58M Methane Hydrate Research Project in GOM

The University of Texas at Austin (UT) is leading a research consortium that is getting $58 million to study methane hydrate under the Gulf of Mexico (GOM). Read More