Public land watchdogs protest expansion of oil and gas leases
On federal land, oil and gas companies have more than 24 million acres under lease but close to half are not producing, partly due to speculative bidding.
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Washington’s natural gas measure snared in two lawsuits
Legal wrangling over the ballot initiative blocking Washington’s efforts to phase out natural gas use in homes intensified Wednesday when opponents sued, alleging the measure violates the state constitution and should be tossed.
Builders try to block Washington's natural gas phase-out
Backers of an initiative to halt the state’s push to end natural gas use in homes and other buildings began gathering signatures Wednesday after a Thurston County judge settled a dispute on how the measure would be described on ballots.
Voters may get a say on the future of natural gas in Washington
The November ballot could be the next battleground in the fight over Washington’s march toward ending natural gas use in homes.
Consumer Counsel: NW Energy owes customers $13M for natural gas
NorthWestern Energy customers have paid $200 million more than they should have since 2005 because the utility’s advanced purchases of gas and electricity ended up higher than prices on the market.