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Natural Gas News Archives for October 2009

Oct 31, 2009 | Oakville Today

MPP Flynn questions Ford's relationship with TransCanada

Oakville MPP Kevin Flynn has requested a meeting with Ford Canada President David Mondragon to explain Forda s relationship with TransCanada Energy Ltd.

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Related Topix: Energy, Oil & Gas, TransCanada

Fri Oct 30, 2009

APRN - Alaska Public Radio Network

2009 October 29

TransCanada Corporation says despite the discovery of massive amounts of natural gas in shale in the Lower 48, it still sees an Alaska Gas Pipeline as a priority.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Don Young, Republican, US House of Representatives, Energy, Oil & Gas, TransCanada, Alaska, Nancy Pelosi, Democrat, Healthcare Law, Law

OfficialWire

Heiress Fights Dad's Bequest To The Arts

The daughter of a late Texas oil pioneer claims lawyers coerced her father into cutting her share of his estate and convinced him to give it to charity instead.

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Related Topix: Energy, Oil & Gas, Public Relations

Thu Oct 29, 2009

WVNS-TV Ghent

Gas Producers Favor State Oversight of 'Fracking'

States do a fine job of regulating the drilling process of "fracking," and transferring that regulatory authority to the federal government is not necessary, according, to West Virginia oil and natural gas industry executives.

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Related Topix: Environmental Law, Law, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Wed Oct 28, 2009

GuruFocus.com

Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LP Reports Operating Results

Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LP filed Quarterly Report for the period ended 2009-09-30. Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LP is a master limited partnership engaged through its subsidiaries Texas Gas Transmission LLC and Gulf South Pipeline Company LP in the interstate transportation and storage of natural gas.

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Related Topix: Energy, Oil & Gas, 9

ETF Investor

Betting on Natural Gas, Part II: Investing Ideas

The value chain of the natural gas industry, shown below , provides a good overview.

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Mon Oct 26, 2009

KELO-TV Sioux Falls

Bike Path Not Pipeline: Where I Don't Stand on Eminent Domain

Posted by: Cory Heidelberger - 10/26/2009 11:54 AM Sibby cuts to to the heart of an issue that I've been grappling with myself on the proposed Lake Herman bike trail: During the TransCanada pipeline issue, you took what I thought was a pro-property rights position.

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Related Topix: Energy, Oil & Gas, TransCanada

Sun Oct 25, 2009

The Star Press Muncie News

Alaskans await progress on Palin pipeline plan

Sarah Palin hit the vice presidential campaign trail last year and touted what Alaska could provide for the rest of America - a natural gas pipeline to help lead the country to energy independence.

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Related Topix: Alaska, Alaska Government, US Governors, Sarah Palin, Prudhoe Bay, AK, Energy, Oil & Gas, TransCanada

Sat Oct 24, 2009

Edmonton Sun

Oil and gas association wants stimulus, further tax breaks

An oil and natural gas industry association is pressing Ottawa to develop an economic stimulus package aimed at boosting drilling activity in Western Canada.

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Related Topix: Sports

Thu Oct 22, 2009

The Shreveport Times

Rattie: Natural gas under attack

In the final scene of the movie 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid,' Butch and the Kid have a final shootout with bullets flying at them in all directions.

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Related Topix: Energy, Questar, Alternative Energy, Science / Technology, Renewable Energy (Green Energy)

Wed Oct 21, 2009

96.1 KXY

Oklahoma House Speaker Testifies Before Congress

Oklahoma House Speaker Chris Benge went before Congress Wednesday, testifying about the natural gas industry and how it can be a viable option to foreign oil.

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Related Topix: US House of Representatives, US Politics, Democrat, US News, Dan Boren

Tue Oct 20, 2009

The Edmond Sun, Edmond, OK

Oklahoma personal income up slightly in 2Q

Oklahoma's personal income grew 0.1 percent in the second quarter of 2009, buoyed by the $787 billion stimulus package Congress passed earlier this year, according to estimates released Friday by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

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Related Topix: Personal Finance, Social Security

Mon Oct 19, 2009

Canada.com

TransCanada unveils pipeline construction program

EDMONTON a ' TransCanada Corp. alone plans to ship more than one million barrels a day of oilsands production to the United States with an expanded pipeline construction program unveiled today.

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Related Topix: Energy, Oil & Gas, TransCanada, Beaumont Metro

Sun Oct 18, 2009

Juneau Empire

Frank Murkowski talks oil and gas

Former Gov. Frank Murkowski says Alaska needs to abandon its effort to build a natural gas pipeline and roll back its recent oil tax increase.

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Related Topix: Juneau, AK, US Governors, Sarah Palin, Energy, Oil & Gas, TransCanada

Fri Oct 16, 2009

WLBZ

Kibby Mountain Wind Farm Begins Operations

Officials with TransCanada Corporation held a grand opening celebration Friday to kick start operations of the largest wind power development project in New England.

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Related Topix: Energy, Oil & Gas, TransCanada, Alternative Energy, Science / Technology, Wind Power, Renewable Energy (Green Energy)

Thu Oct 15, 2009

Mississauga

Protesters fight Oakville power plant

Hundreds of Mississauga residents turned out yesterday at an Ontario Municipal Board hearing in the hope that they might be able to derail the construction of a 900-megawatt power plant in neighbouring Oakville.

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Related Topix: Canada, Environmental Law, Law, Energy, Oil & Gas, TransCanada

Wed Oct 14, 2009

The Globe and Mail

A pipeline so big it'll move the markets

A pipeline so big it'll move the markets TransCanada's Keystone pipeline. TransCanada TransCanada's Keystone pipeline will take nine million barrels of oil to fill, and be kept filled which takes that oil off the market, and creates a short-term squeeze that should boost heavy oil prices Nathan VanderKlippe Calgary - T he opening of a ...

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Related Topix: Energy, Oil & Gas, TransCanada, Canadian Natural Resources, Marketing

Tue Oct 13, 2009

Star-Gazette.COM

DEC hearings to allow public comment on natural gas regulations

The Marcellus Shale debate is coming to a public place near you. Southern Tier residents will have a chance to critique the state's proposed regulations of the natural gas industry at a hearing scheduled for Nov.

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Related Topix: Chenango-Bridge, NY, Broome County, NY, Binghamton, NY

Mon Oct 12, 2009

TurboMachinery International

AGA Chairman Tells World Gas Conference that Expanded Use of Abundant ...

Thomas E. Skains, AGA chairman, and chairman, president and CEO of Piedmont Natural Gas Company spoke today at the 24th World Gas Conference about the outlook for the U.S. domestic natural gas industry and its role in a global energy economy.

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Related Topix: Energy, Piedmont Natural Gas

Sun Oct 11, 2009

The State Journal

Appalachian Gateway Project

Dominion Gas is planning a new piping project. A major West Virginia energy provider is planning on piping gas from deep in the hills of the mountain state to its customers.

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Related Topix: Energy, Oil & Gas

PressConnects.com

Marcellus question: Who will pay to monitor gas drilling?

And now for a little homework ... The state is asking local government agencies to regulate key aspects of the natural gas industry, raising yet more questions about who will pay for manpower to oversee multinational energy companies setting up shop in Southern Tier's backyards.

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Related Topix: Broome County, NY, Endwell, NY

Arizona Daily Star

Colo. natural-gas industry feeling left out as solar grows

DURANGO, Colo. a ' The sun had just crested the distant ridge of the Rocky Mountains, but already it was producing enough power for the electric meter on the side of the Smiley Building to spin backward.

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Related Topix: US News, US Senate, US House of Representatives, Democrat, US Politics, Mark Udall, Senator Mark Udall, Durango, CO, Solar Energy, Science / Technology, Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Energy, Alternative Energy

Sat Oct 10, 2009

Journal of Commerce

TransCanada plans transmission lines to service Western U.S.

TransCanada Corp. is planning to build transmission line projects that would transport wind-generated electricity from Wyoming and Montana to markets in the U.S. Southwest.

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Related Topix: Energy, Oil & Gas, TransCanada, Las Vegas, NV

Fri Oct 09, 2009

The Shreveport Times

Don Briggs: Removing incentives would be another step backward

Recently, before the United Nations Summit on Climate Change, President Obama took the stage setting himself up as the world leader in the war against global warming and, at the same time, declaring war on U.S. oil and natural gas producers.

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Related Topix: Global Warming

Thu Oct 08, 2009

The Victoria Star

Bolivia state energy company chief welcomes foreign investors in $11 billion gas expansion

Bolivia plans an $11 billion expansion of its natural gas industry and is looking for foreign investors to come up with a third of that money.

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Related Topix: Argentina, World News,

The Chronicle-Journal

Final arguments at NEB hearings on Mackenzie Gas Project set for 2010

CALGARY - The National Energy Board said Wednesday it plans to hear final arguments in its hearings on the $16-billion Mackenzie Gas Project in April 2010.

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Related Topix: Energy, Oil & Gas, TransCanada

Wed Oct 07, 2009

The Vancouver Sun

Enbridge considers pipeline expansion for shale gas

Enbridge Inc. said Tuesday it could expand the Alliance pipeline to take advantage of new unconventional gas fields in northeastern B.C. and northwest Alberta that are expected to become major supply sources.

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Related Topix: Enbridge, Energy, Oil & Gas, TransCanada

Grand Junction Free Press

McInnis chides governor for failed a big bets'

Scott McInnis speaks Tuesday to a crowd at Two Rivers Convention Center plaza. Tracy Dvorak Republican Scott McInnis launched Tuesday the Western Slope portion of his campaign for governor with some tough words for Democratic incumbent Bill Ritter.

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Related Topix: US News, Bill Ritter , US Governors, US Military, Fort Carson, US Army

Mon Oct 05, 2009

CTV Calgary

TransCanada weighs in on Bill 50

The fight to win public support for a controversial power line is heating up again.

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Related Topix: Energy, Oil & Gas, TransCanada

Sat Oct 03, 2009

Red Deer Advocate

Take Stock - October 1

Credit card transparency rules come into effect on Jan. 1 The federal government is pushing back the start date for a key element of credit card reform meant to increase transparency for card users.

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Related Topix: Energy, Oil & Gas, TransCanada, Canada,

Fri Oct 02, 2009

PressConnects.com

Despite new regulations, gas drilling in state is not imminent

So, when does the drilling start? Hold your horses. With only 17 inspectors to enforce the state's newly proposed regulations overseeing the natural gas industry, it will be a while before the gas rush moving up the Appalachian basin takes hold in the Southern Tier.

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Related Topix: Endwell, NY, Albany Metro, Horseheads, NY, Vestal, NY, Broome County, NY

Thu Oct 01, 2009

The Toronto Star

Oakville residents vow 'long fight'

Residents living near a massive natural gas plant that will soon be built in the southwest GTA have vowed to fight the project every step of the way, even taking the province to court if necessary.

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Related Topix: Canada, Energy, Oil & Gas, TransCanada,

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