Southern Governors Push Deregulation Of Natural Gas Price
Ten southern and border state governors urge Congress to deregulate natural gas prices and reinvest windfall profits in exploration. The energy resolution, passed 10-2 at the Southern Governors Conference, favors gradual deregulation to cushion consumer impact while warning about inflation if prices rise sharply. Governors Hunt Boren and duPont weighed predicted effects versus continued regulation amid debates over Panama Canal issues and federal funding shifts.
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Pierre duPont IV
Delaware
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