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By Vorys On December 11, 2008

FERC Capacity Release Update

In Order No. 712, the FERC revised Commission regulations governing the release of interstate capacity in light of changes in the...


Tags: FERC, Capacity, Energy

President-elect Obama appears likely to name the current director of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Steven Chu, as...


Tags: Energy, Environment

By Vorys On December 10, 2008

Utility Return on Equity

The American Gas Foundation: "The continued success of the utility sector to deliver natural gas safely and reliably depends on a...


Tags: Energy, Utility

Texas Preemption Decision
By Vorys On December 9, 2008

Texas Preemption Decision

Local regulation of E&P activities is a hot topic around the country. In the context of a preliminary injunction request, the...


Tags: Preemption, Pipeline Safety, Energy

Possibly.  According to this Bloomberg article, natural gas futures fell to a 15-month low right after Dow Chemical Co., the...


Tags: Natural Gas Market, Energy

By Vorys On December 8, 2008

NY Drilling Laws

Not everyone is against development. Last summer, NY imposed a moratorium on horizontal drilling in order to study its...


Tags: Marcellus, Energy, Environment

By Vorys On December 8, 2008

Hydraulic Fracturing Regulation

In earlier posts we have noted concerns regarding the hydraulic fracturing of natural gas wells and the potential for its...


Tags: Hydraulic Fracturing, Energy, Environment

By Vorys On December 3, 2008

New Wetlands Guidance

Last year, U.S. EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers issued a guidance document addressing the scope of the agencies' jurisdiction...


Tags: Rapanos, Wetlands, Environment

With an eye toward the Marcellus Shale, PA county commissioners are looking once again to assess oil and natural gas inventories...


Tags: Marcellus, Energy, Tax

By Vorys On December 3, 2008

Fire Fighter School

Ohio has its own facility to train firefighters and others to understand and implement effective emergency response practices at...


Tags: Energy

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