INDUSTRY SEEKS EPA WAIVERS IN RESPONSE TO NATURAL GAS CRUNCH

Industry officials are urging new federal efforts to plan for possible natural gas shortages, including re-evaluation of environmental rules that encourage natural gas use, quicker emergency waivers of Clean Air Act and other EPA requirements during shortages and enhanced efforts to encourage conservation by consumers and electric utilities. The calls for federal action are contained in comments seeking to influence an upcoming report to Congress by the Department of Energy (DOE) on ways to balance natural gas supply and demand...