Saturday, August 29, 2009

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Calgary Herald: U.S. anti-speculation push may topple oil prices
"A debate is emerging over how curbs on energy market speculation may impact oil prices, with at least one major bank boldly expecting the new rules will trigger a 30 per cent price plunge..."


OGJ: NAPE: Frac regulation Washington's 'worst threat'
"A move to regulate hydraulic fracturing federally is the “biggest threat our industry has ever seen in Washington,” Bruce Vincent, vice-chairman of the Independent Petroleum Association of America, said Aug. 26.

Joel Noyes, IPAA director of government relations and industry affairs, expressed a low expectation for passage of most of the Obama administrations frenzied agenda, much of which contains negative provisions for oil and gas producers.
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Barron's: Time for Natural-Gas Autos?
"AS "CASH FOR CLUNKERS" DEMONSTRATED, AMERICANS love a deal. And Congress may have yet another for you when it returns from summer recess.

The plan is to offer tax credits worth up to $12,500 on the purchase of new cars and trucks. The catch is that your new vehicle must run on natural gas -- compressed natural gas, or CNG, to be precise. A Senate bill, the counterpart to the House's NAT GAS Act, also would offer up to $64,000 in tax credits on fleet vehicles, and up to $100,000 to anyone opening a CNG filling station.

Washington is beginning to wake up to the value of using this plentiful, homegrown fuel for transportation -- and that in turn could open up some intriguing investment opportunities..."

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