Dan Walters: Blame game over California's energy crisis will continue for years (Published July 24, 2001) The wrestling match between politicians and Enron Corp. moved into a more intense arena over the weekend when a state Senate investigating committee sought contempt penalties because the huge energy company has refused to turn over internal documents. Although Houston-based Enron owns no major power plants in California, it has adopted the toughest stance of all energy companies against the multiple investigations of why wholesale energy prices spiked so high. And it has become, in turn, a whipping boy for California politicians. At one point last spring, state Attorney General Bill Lockyer said he wanted criminal charges against Enron and its chairman, Kenneth Lay. "I would love to personally escort Lay to an 8-by-10 cell that he could share with a tattooed dude who says, 'Hi, my name is Spike, honey,' " Lockyer said. With less colorful language, Gov. Gray Davis has often castigated Texas-based companies as price gougers -- even though Texas firms have been fairly minor
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I had some problems with the atty at Vinson & Elkins who I sent your file to originally. I sent it to Josh McMorrow at Bracewell & Patterson. He will be up to speed on Monday-- he is doing his homework on the corporate entities
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At the request of Daniel Diamond, I am attaching a copy of the Letter of Interest revised to delete the sentence with respect to obtaining certain agreements with respect to Broker's customers. If the enclosed meets with your approval, please sign the attached and return it to me via fax no. (713) 853-3399 and I will have it executed by Enron. If you have any comments or questions, please do not hesitate to call me at (713) 853-3399.
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We had previously discussed Stan's group presenting a business unit update at the Dec. 11 Board meeting, and he will begin preparing soon. I recommend we proceed with his business unit review at this meeting, particularly given the important role his pipeline assets play in the debt and equity financings and his other businesses play in the asset sales program. Please advise if you do not feel this business unit presentation is necessary. I am soliciting agenda items from other areas of the company and will keep you informed. Thank you very much. Paula
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Dec. 11 BoD Meeting Presentation