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=09 =09 Dear Don, The Washington bureau will have a full plate when we= return from Thanksgiving break. Congress returns with many lawmakers urgi= ng action on energy legislation before the end of the year. Washington Bur= eau Chief Peter Cook says there's a long list of legislation ahead of energ= y in the Democrat-controlled Senate, but Republicans are threatening to for= ce a vote through a filibuster. In turn, Democrats are saying they'll fili= buster any energy bill containing a provision to open Alaska's Arctic Natio= nal Wildlife Refuge to drilling. The legislation battle continues next wee= k. Peter also says the Washington bureau will continue to follow the FERC= 's major decisions regarding how it assesses market power. The Commission = announced a major change this week that will impact many of the large and s= mall utilities across the country. Also next week, we'll see what Energy = Daily Publisher Llewellyn King has to say about Pat Wood's performance as C= hairman of the FERC. And rumors are flying about DOE Secretary Spencer Abr= aham - on Monday, King talks about the whispers he's hearing in Washington.= ENL's Gale Smith will have a report from the Houston bureau next week on= a Louisiana company that uses rice hulls to create power. Agrilectric Inc= orporated consumes some of this power, but most of the electricity is sold = to an area utility company. We'll have details next week. Also, Houston = Correspondent Kim Benestante will bring us coverage from the Alaska Resourc= es Conference taking place next Thursday and Friday. We'll also bring you = details on the final report regarding the chosen route of the Arctic natura= l gas pipeline. The report is due to Alaska's Governor on November 30. W= e'll hear from Center for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Technologies Exec= utive Director John White next week. ENL's Kym McNicholas will speak with = White about his organization's opposition to the state's long-term power co= ntracts. Catch White from the West Coast bureau next week. Closing Price= s for Nov. 21, 2001: Crude: $18.96 Unleaded: $0.5273 Heating Oil:= $0.5342 Natural Gas: $2.813 Keep in mind things are subject to change= at a moment's notice. Occasionally guests have to cancel or change time sl= ots. We'll continue to do our best to keep you updated on future interview= s and events. Have a great Thanksgiving break! We'll see you on Monday. =

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