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2 hrs ago | NorCalBlogs

Obama Administration Supports Fracking and Natural Gas, Despite Environmental Opposition

Last Thursday, the US Department of the Interior released a draft proposal that would "establish common-sense safety standards for hydraulic fracturing on public and Indian lands." Last Friday, the US Department of Energy approved a Liquefied Natural Gas terminal in Freeport, Texas.

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Related Topix: Department of Energy, Freeport, TX, Activism

4 hrs ago | Bloomberg

Oil Pipelines to Drive Canada Economy Like 1880s Railroad

Oil pipelines, under attack from environmentalists, are essential to Canada 's economic growth just as railroads were in the 1880s, Enbridge Inc.

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Related Topix: North America, Canada, World News, Enbridge, Energy, Oil & Gas, Enbridge Energy Partners LP, TransCanada,

4 hrs ago | AmericanBankingNews.com

Tower Resources PLC Rating Reiterated by Northland Capital Partners

's stock had its "buy" rating restated by equities researchers at Northland Capital Partners in a report issued on Wednesday, AnalystRatingsNetwork.com reports.

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Related Topix: Energy, Oil & Gas, TransCanada

7 hrs ago | Canada.com

Republicans aim to take Keystone XL decision out of Obama's hands

The American political brawl over the approval of TransCanada's proposed Keystone XL pipeline shifted into overdrive on Wednesday as Republicans in the House of Representatives made yet another attempt to take the decision out of U.S. President Barack Obama's hands.

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Related Topix: US News, Oil & Gas, TransCanada, Energy, US Politics, Barack Obama, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Representative Nick Rahall

8 hrs ago | Seeking Alpha

Atlas Pipeline's CEO Presents at National Association of Publicly...

Atlas Pipeline Partners, L.P. National Association of Publicly Traded Partnerships MLP Investor Conference Transcript May 22, 2013 1:15 PM ET So we'll get started here.

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Related Topix: Transportation, Energy, Oil & Gas, Atlas Pipeline Partners, L.P., West, TX

Tue May 21, 2013

Milwaukee Journal-Sentinal

Political contributions soar as sand mining grows

As the sand mine industry booms in western Wisconsin, the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign reports a sharp increase in political contributions from sand mining and the natural gas industry.

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Related Topix: Wisconsin, Wisconsin Government

Bloomberg

Keystone Lobby Works on Democrats to Win Obama: Corporate Canada

Canadian energy producers lobbying for U.S. approval of the Keystone XL pipeline are targeting undecided Democratic lawmakers in Washington in advance of a decision on the $5.3 billion project.

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Related Topix: North America, Canada, World News, US News, North America Travel, Travel, Canada Travel, Exxon Mobil, Energy, Oil & Gas, TransCanada, Alberta, Canada Travel

Mon May 20, 2013

Charleston Daily Mail

Industry groups sponsor natural gas town halls

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Two natural gas industry associations will host a series of town hall meetings across North-Central West Virginia this summer.

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Related Topix: Charleston, WV

Sun May 19, 2013

Dissident Voice

Standing Tall for Landowner Rights

Julia Trigg Crawford of Direct, Texas, is the manager of a 650-acre farm that her grandfather first bought in 1948.

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Related Topix: Texas, Direct, TX, Energy, Oil & Gas, TransCanada, US News, Liberal Political News

Fri May 17, 2013

Canada.com

Alberta electricity provider looks to power up B.C. gas fields

One of the largest private electricity companies in Alberta says it wants to see a high-voltage transmission line built between Alberta and northeastern British Columbia to provide less-costly electric power to this province's energy-hungry natural gas industry.

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PR-inside.com

New market study, "Atlas Energy, L.P. (ATLS) - Financial and...

Atlas Energy, L.P. , formerly Atlas Pipeline Holdings, L.P. is a master limited partnership that owns an interest in oil and gas wells.

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Related Topix: Atlas Energy, Energy, Oil & Gas, Transportation, Atlas Pipeline Partners, L.P.

Thu May 16, 2013

Alaska Journal of Commerce

Japanese group offers fast-track on LNG

A Japanese consortium working on an independent Alaska liquefied natural gas project has completed a feasibility study and given it to state officials.

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Related Topix: Alaska, Energy, Oil & Gas, TransCanada, Sean Parnell, US Governors, Valdez, AK, Nikiski, AK, Kenai, AK

The Campbell Reporter

Anna G. Eshoo: Keystone XL pipeline won't live up to TransCanada's promises

An environmental activist holds a sign in Bryant Park, protesting the proposed Keystone XL pipeline, May 13, 2013 in New York.

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Related Topix: Energy, Oil & Gas, TransCanada, Mayflower, AR, Opinion

Charleston Gazette

Bob Ovitz: Natural gas to power our regions transportation future

Improving air quality, increasing energy production, and enhancing security are all widely shared goals for our region and for the nation -- and the natural gas industry is making positive progress toward realizing them.

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Related Topix: Appalachia, VA, Opinion

Wed May 15, 2013

Fox News

TransCanada to Sell Pipelines Stake to TC PipeLines for $904 Million

TransCanada Corp. plans to sell down its stake in two natural gas pipelines to TC PipeLines L.P. , an affiliated company, in a roughly $904 million deal expected to free up funds for capital investments.

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Related Topix: Energy, TC PipeLines LP, Oil & Gas, TransCanada, Business News

The Globe and Mail

Extend eastern pipeline to Saint John, mayor tells oil companies

The mayor of Saint John, N.B., Mel Norton, right, arrives at Calgary city hall Tuesday, with assistant Christopher Dever.

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Related Topix: Canada, North America, World News, Energy, Oil & Gas, TransCanada,

Daily Political

Atlas Pipeline Partners, L.P. PT Raised to $46.00 at Robert W. Baird

Atlas Pipeline Partners, L.P. traded up 1.00% on Friday, hitting $38.399. Atlas Pipeline Partners, L.P. has a 52-week low of $27.32 and a 52-week high of $38.47. The stock's 50-day moving average is currently $35.55. The company has a market cap of $2.482 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of 121.08. The company also recently declared a ... (more)

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Related Topix: Transportation, Energy, Atlas Pipeline Partners, L.P., Oil & Gas, Financial Services, Robert W Baird, Investment Services

Michigan Radio

New poll shows Michiganders holding conflicting views of 'fracking'

A new poll shows a slim majority of Michiganders support natural gas fracking, though they want the industry to face more regulations and pay more taxes.

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Related Topix: Michigan, Michigan Government

GantDaily.com

Babst Calland offers perspectives on trends for natural gas development

"With all of the shale development and regulation underway, this is a very dynamic time for the energy and natural gas industry in the Appalachian Basin." -Joseph K. Reinhart, Chairman, Babst Calland's Energy and Natural Resources Group PITTSBURGH, PA- The law firm of Babst Calland recently released its third annual energy [...]

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Tue May 14, 2013

The Globe and Mail

Testimony at gas-plant hearing centres on political interference

The office of a former provincial energy minister told the Ontario Power Authority to offer a "richer settlement" to the company that had been slated to build a cancelled gas-fired power plant, a committee investigating the projects heard.

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

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