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Date:Mon, 14 May 2001 15:00:01 -0700 (PDT)

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=09 =09 Dear Jason, The country this week is waiting for the unveiling=
of Vice President Cheney's energy task force recommendations. Washington =
bureau's Peter Cook is preparing to fly to St. Paul, Minnesota to cover the=
event on Thursday. Washington Bureau Chief Jay Cranford says the public r=
elations planning has already begun. Several press briefings are being sch=
eduled along with congressional hearings in the House and Senate in the hop=
es of drumming up support for the recommendations. Jay says he thinks Cong=
ress will try to approve a national energy policy bill before the August re=
cess. We'll bring you live coverage from St. Paul on Thursday. In Housto=
n, correspondent Kim Benestante tells us Valero Energy plans to continue it=
s expansion. Valero is waiting for FTC approval on its acquisition of Ult=
ramar Diamond Shamrock for $4 billion last week. If the deal is finally ap=
proved, Valero will still have $1 billion for maintenance and upgrades, and=
$1 billion in cash flow. Kim says the money may be used to build new refi=
nery sites in North Dakota and Utah. Catch all the details tomorrow from t=
he Houston bureau. Kim says the Houston bureau is also scheduled to bri=
ng us a segment from Dr. Barton Smith, a professor and the Director of Regi=
onal Forecasting at the University of Houston. He's set to discuss the hom=
ogenizing of U.S. gasoline grades. Dr. Smith brings us all the details tom=
orrow. ENL will also continue our coverage from Anchorage, Alaska tomor=
row. Gale Smith is set to bring us more live reports from the Interstate Oi=
l and Gas Compact Commission's Midyear Meeting. Tomorrow Gale brings us a =
one-on-one interview with Alaska Governor Tony Knowles. We'll also have re=
action to the Bush administration's national energy policy. Log on to see =
the Tony Knowles interview and more from Anchorage and the IOGCC. Also t=
omorrow, Paul Weissgarber, the Vice President of Process Industries for A.T=
. Kearney, Inc., is scheduled to join us from Houston. He'll discuss procu=
rement in energy companies. Be sure to catch Weissgarber in the 4:00 p.m. =
ET broadcast. Keep in mind things are subject to change at a moment's not=
ice. Occasionally guests cancel or change time slots. We'll continue to d=
o our best to keep you updated on future interviews and events. Keep it=
on energynewslive.com for all your energy news. =09 =09=09=09=09
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