Take the example of Williams, an Oklahoma-based energy company that delayed releasing its final 2001 results while it worked out exactly how to treat potential liabilities related to its telecoms unit.

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Liberalisation of the energy market is still delayed, thanks mostly to French intransigence.

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It can lead to a lack of energy, weakened immune systems and delayed periods.

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In March, energy company Cuadrilla said it had delayed plans to use the shale gas extraction method in the county until 2014.

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Two House committees have passed a bill drafted by Democrats, but a third -- the Energy and Commerce Committee -- has been delayed by cost concerns raised by the Blue Dogs, who hold enough seats on the panel to block passage of the measure.

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The weekly DOE energy stocks report, normally released on Wednesdays, has been delayed due to the storm.

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The weekly DOE energy stocks report, normally released on Wednesdays, has been delayed by one day due to the storm.

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It offered an FM antenna, a video monitor, news, weather maps and delayed commodities market quotes to farmers and, later, to folks in financial and energy services.

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