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=09 =09 Dear Eric, The Washington bureau will have a full plate when w= e return from Thanksgiving break. Congress returns with many lawmakers urg= ing action on energy legislation before the end of the year. Washington Bu= reau Chief Peter Cook says there's a long list of legislation ahead of ener= gy in the Democrat-controlled Senate, but Republicans are threatening to fo= rce a vote through a filibuster. In turn, Democrats are saying they'll fil= ibuster any energy bill containing a provision to open Alaska's Arctic Nati= onal Wildlife Refuge to drilling. The legislation battle continues next we= ek. Peter also says the Washington bureau will continue to follow the FER= C'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 = small 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 = Chairman of the FERC. And rumors are flying about DOE Secretary Spencer Ab= raham - 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 o= n a Louisiana company that uses rice hulls to create power. Agrilectric In= corporated 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 Resour= ces Conference taking place next Thursday and Friday. We'll also bring you= details on the final report regarding the chosen route of the Arctic natur= al gas pipeline. The report is due to Alaska's Governor on November 30. = We'll hear from Center for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Technologies Exe= cutive 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 c= ontracts. Catch White from the West Coast bureau next week. Closing Pric= es 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 chang= e at a moment's notice. Occasionally guests have to cancel or change time s= lots. We'll continue to do our best to keep you updated on future intervie= ws and events. Have a great Thanksgiving break! We'll see you on Monday. =

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