CLEARWATER — Less than three weeks after agreeing to put its natural gas utility up for sale, the City Council has decided to abandon the effort and keep Clearwater Gas
the natural gas system. you mentioned the winter storm in texas last year, and the real headline there was the failure of the natural gas system and the electric system to be coordinated in how they operate and conspire the load. natural gas is a critical fuel for the electric grid now and it s the fuel that keeps the lights on. and i think it s very, very important that we continue to invest in the gas system and make sure that it s up to the needs of the electric grid to keep the lights on. those are probably the two most important things as we look forward. and as your report made waves this week, officials in texas quickly tried to reassure citizens there that the lights will stay on this summer. let s hope so. president and ceo of the north american electric reliability corporation, jim robb. thank you for the report and thanks for being with us this morning. we appreciate it. mika? thank you. now to a look at some of the morning papers across the
Russian supplies in April slumped 21% month/month, as Russia cut supplies to Bulgaria and Poland, the Baltic states reduced their imports and the usual seasonal swing in demand took place.