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By Greg Russell On August 7, 2009

New FTC Rule

The NYT is reporting that the Federal Trade Commission has promulgated a new rule aimed at curbing manipulation of the oil market...


Tags: Energy

The Houston Chronicle is reporting on how several large producers are reacting to natural gas supply surpluses and demand...


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By Greg Russell On August 6, 2009

EIA Energy Market Report

The Energy Information Administration (EIA) has published an analysis of the Waxman-Markey climate legislation recently passed in...


Tags: Climate Change, Energy, Environment

The NYT is reporting on the possible impact shale gas may have on the passage of climate legislation. For example: "[S]ome...


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By Greg Russell On August 5, 2009

CFTC Hearings Continue

The WSJ has an interesting (brief) article on the testimony anticipated from one of the energy markets' largest speculators in...


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The United States District Court for the District of Kansas granted class certification regarding free gas claims in Schell, et...


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We reported earlier on the possibility of a vast new oil field below the Bakken in North Dakota. The Houston Chronicle has an...


Tags: Oil, Energy

By Greg Russell On August 2, 2009

PA Severance Tax Study

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette is reporting on a study done by Penn State researchers finding that a proposed "extraction tax" would...


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EIA Storage
By Greg Russell On July 31, 2009

EIA Storage

The Energy Information Administration's weekly storage report is out, showing a net increase of 71 Bcf for the week and total...


Tags: Storage, Energy

By Greg Russell On July 31, 2009

Chesapeake Production

Despite low prices and substantial supplies, Chesapeake Energy Corp. is continuing to increase natural gas production according...


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