Friday's meeting here will be attended by senior energy officials from all 21 members.

Last week, Energy officials said at least 18 items in the current law were up for possible modernization.

Energy officials acknowledge that there have long been security problems at the labs.

Mexican energy officials disclosed the new dam project two weeks later.

Other Department of Energy officials have estimated a $20 billion total.

When Energy officials asked at the end of 1996, they came away convinced that the bureau had assigned few resources to the case.

Energy officials say the government could take up to 60 percent control of the so-called strategic associations, as the projects are called.

Energy officials were also being stymied in their efforts to address security problems at the laboratories.

The power company's fight follows patterns that energy officials and environmentalists see occurring around the country.

He also requested a rehearing before federal energy officials, which is now pending.