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Gunnison Sage Grouse Listing as Threatened Species Draws Colorado's Ire

The Obama administration on Wednesday declared as threatened under the Endangered Species Act the Gunnison sage grouse, kicking off the prospect of likely legal challenges and posing potential problems for oil and natural gas development in parts of Utah and Colorado. Read More

Gunnison Sage Grouse Listing May Impact E&Ps in Utah, Colorado

The Obama administration is weighing whether to list as “threatened” under the Endangered Species Act the Gunnison sage grouse... Read More

Senate Committee Set to Vote on Legislation to Speed Up LNG Export Approvals

The U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources is expected to meet on Thursday to vote on a bill that would help expedite the approval of applications to export domestically produced liquefied natural gas to non-Free Trade Agreement countries. Read More

Dozens of Anti-Frack Protesters Arrested at FERC Headquarters

A week-long series of protests outside FERC headquarters in Washington, DC, by activists opposed to the use of hydraulic fracturing (fracking) and other energy industry practices, resulted in dozens of arrests but drew little attention, according to multiple reports. Read More

Shippers, Distributors Protest New Rate Scheme for Gulf South Pipeline

Gulf South Pipeline Co. LP, a “web-like” interstate natural gas pipeline system bordering the Gulf of Mexico, has stirred up a firestorm among its myriad distributor and producer customers with its first new rate filing in 17 years, which includes higher rates and a new zone system. Read More

It's High Stakes for Oil, Gas Industry in Pennsylvania Governor's Race

Polls show Pennsylvania's Republican Gov.Tom Corbett narrowing the double-digit lead that Democratic challenger Tom Wolf has enjoyed for much of the campaign. The election has high stakes for the oil and gas industry as Wolf has pushed a severance tax and made energy reform a mainstay of his campaign. Read More

Union Gas Joins Calls for TransCanada to Build Separate Oil Pipeline

A second central Canadian natural gas distribution company stepped forward Friday with a demand for TransCanada Corp. to pay all costs of partially converting its Mainline to oil service. Read More

PG&E Gas Matters in Limbo After Email Scandal

Two billion-dollar state regulatory cases crucial to Pacific Gas and Electric Co.'s (PG&E) future natural gas operations are in limbo following the recent email-driven communications violations scandal involving the combination utility and the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) (see Daily GPI, Sept. 16). Read More

Maine PUC Moves Forward to Consider Pipeline Expansions

The Maine Public Utilities Commission (PUC) voted 2-1 to move forward with a plan to consider natural gas pipeline expansions in the state, and for regulators to pay up to $75 million a year for the expansion costs. 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