Category Archives: energy

Jake Rubin Natural Gas is the Fuel of the Future

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Jake Rubin | 7 Comments


The news this week has been full of stories about the low price of natural gas. Indeed, U.S. natural gas futures fell to $2.402 per million Btu, the lowest price since March 4, 2002. Our nation possesses a 100-year supply of this clean burning energy source and we are the largest producer of natural gas in the world. So what can we do with this abundant natural resource?

Natural gas is our country’s foundation fuel and is well positioned to serve as a reliable, secure and clean energy source for U.S. homes, businesses and industries for decades to come. In an article in the recent issue of Oil & Gas Monitor AGA President and CEO Dave McCurdy outlines some of the ways Americans can utilize natural gas to improve our economy, reduce our impact on the environment and secure our nation’s energy future. Take a look.

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Jake Rubin The promise of the gas revolution

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Jake Rubin | 3 Comments


In the January/February 2012 issue of EnergyBiz Magazine, American Gas Association President and CEO Dave McCurdy outlines why natural gas is America’s domestic, clean foundation fuel for now and for our long-term future.

Energy Biz did a terrific job of laying out for their readers the various options that neighborhoods, businesses and consumers have when choosing how to consume electricity, heat their homes, and cook their food.  Dave McCurdy’s article is alongside others by leaders in the energy industry.

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Dan Gibson Learn what energy efficiency programs your natural gas utility offers

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Dan Gibson | 2 Comments


You should probably check with your local natural gas utility to see what they offer in the lines of energy efficiency programs. Energy efficiency programs provide incentives and services that assist customers in making improvements and investments in home energy efficiency to reduce energy costs. These programs offered by utilities aren’t new, some have been in place for more than 30 years, but they have risen quite a bit in recent years.

According to a new report released by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE), “Nationwide the budgets for these programs reached $942 million in 2010, saving 529 million therms-enough natural gas to take care of the needs of 695,000 average American homes. These programs have experienced rapid growth. In 2005 total budgets were $125 million nationwide.”

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Lydia Meigs President Signs Landmark Pipeline Safety Legislation into Law

Posted on January 5, 2012 by Lydia Meigs | 4 Comments


Getting the New Year off on the right foot, indeed. January 3, 2012 President Obama signed into law the Pipeline Safety, Regulatory Certainty, and Job Creation Act of 2011, which was approved by Congress the week of December 12th.

The American Gas Association, (AGA), is very pleased to see this bill become law, as it will provide the regulatory certainty necessary for the pipeline industry to make critical investments and create American jobs. The bill authorizes funding for programs of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) through fiscal year 2015. PHMSA oversees safety programs for the 2.3 million miles of natural gas, petroleum, and other hazardous liquid pipelines in the U.S.

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