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Seattle to consider natural gas ban; Colo. county adopts tougher oil, gas rules

Seattle City Council to consider Berkeley, Calif.-style natural gas ban

Seattle will take the first step toward potentially banning natural gas in new buildings as an Emerald City lawmaker and environmental leader prepares to introduce legislation modeled after a Berkeley, Calif., ordinance adopted earlier this year. City Councilman Mike O'Brien has revealed legislation that would prevent developers from installing gas systems in new buildings in Seattle beginning July 1, 2020.

Colo. county becomes 1st to use new regulatory powers on oil, gas production

Adams County has become the first county in Colorado to take advantage of its new regulatory powers over oil and gas production, setting a new set of requirements on future production in unincorporated areas Sept. 3. The ability of local municipalities to regulate oil and gas exploration and production expanded when Gov. Jared Polis signed Senate Bill 181 into law earlier this year.

NiSource fulfilling 'urgent' safety recommendations after deadly Mass. gas blast

NiSource Inc. has satisfied half of the safety recommendations the National Transportation Safety Board issued in response to a series of deadly explosions and fires along a Massachusetts subsidiary's system. The board announced on Sept. 4 that NiSource has fulfilled the board's recommendation to review the utility's gas system records and ensure they are "traceable, reliable and correct."

Washington Gas faces potential fines over deadly Md. gas blast

Washington Gas Light Co. could face civil penalties tied to a 2016 gas explosion, as Maryland regulators probe the utility about long-standing plans to update equipment that might have prevented the deadly blast. The Maryland Public Service Commission on Sept. 5 ordered the AltaGas Ltd. subsidiary to turn over information about a 10-year program to replace mercury service regulators, a piece of equipment that the National Transportation Safety Board determined was partly to blame for the disaster.

NJ regulators deem PennEast application for pipeline permits incomplete

New Jersey regulators found PennEast Pipeline Co. LLC's new application for a number of wetlands and flood hazard permits deficient in the latest setback for the natural gas project designed to connect the Marcellus Shale in Pennsylvania to New Jersey. In a four-page Sept. 4 letter to PennEast, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection gave the developer 30 days to address the issues and submit the missing or incomplete materials.

Canadian court to hear appeals of Trans Mountain pipeline approvals

Canada's Federal Court of Appeal agreed to allow six applications to contest approvals for government-owned Trans Mountain Corp.'s expansion, throwing the future of the recently resurrected project into doubt. In a Sept. 4 statement, the court said that only six out of 12 applications would be heard and they would be "limited to the narrow issue of the adequacy of the Government of Canada's further consultation with Indigenous peoples and First Nations" between Aug. 30, 2018, which was the date of an earlier court decision, and June 18, which was the Governor in Council's approval, "and related issues."