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Senate Democrats keep Murkowski amendment out of EPA appropriation (Sep 24, 2009)

US Senate Democrats kept Lisa Murkowski’s (R-Alas.) amendment to restrict US Environmental Protection Agency use of the Clean Air Act to greenhouse gases for a year out of the agency’s budget on Sept. 24.

Bill seeks disclosure of foreign payments (Sep 24, 2009)

Five US senators have introduced a bill which would require companies with stock traded on US exchanges to report payments to foreign governments for oil, gas, and mineral extraction in their regular Securities and Exchange Commission filings.

SEC sues investment firm, alleging fraud (Sep 24, 2009)

The US Securities and Exchange Commission sued Texas Securities Partners LLC of Plano, Tex., and its president, Tony E. Morrison, on Sept. 15 for alleged oil and gas stock fraud.

IHS Herold: Hofmeister calls for independent regulatory agency (Sep 23, 2009)

John Hofmeister, former president of Shell Oil Co., wants the US to come up with a comprehensive approach to energy and the environment rather than using one that’s politically driven.

Tighter OTC derivative oversight needed, House panel told (Sep 22, 2009)

Regulation of over-the-counter derivatives is essential as the US government tries to prevent market manipulation, the chiefs of two key financial regulatory commissions told the US House Agriculture Committee on Sept. 22.

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