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		<title>Natural gas is ahead of the curve</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Read my latest response on the National Journal’s Energy and Environment Experts blog to the question, &#8220;Should Carbon Be Priced Sector By Sector?&#8221;
The American Gas Association (AGA) commends Senators Kerry, Graham, Lieberman, Cantwell, Collins, Bingaman and Murkowski for helping to keep a spotlight on our nation’s energy issues and looking for smart, creative and logical [...]


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		<title>Spectra Energy receives the 2009 Natural Gas Video Award</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s the release we just put out today on Spectra. Congrats on a job well done.
Washington, DC March 16, 2010 — Spectra Energy has received the 2009 Natural Gas Video Award from the American Gas Association (AGA) for its video “Facts about Natural Gas. The Natural Choice.” This is the inaugural presentation of the Natural [...]


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<li><a href='http://www.truebluenaturalgas.org/agas-natural-gas-video-award' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: AGA&#8217;s new natural gas video award'>AGA&#8217;s new natural gas video award</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.truebluenaturalgas.org/nicor-building-a-better-community-a-video-from-a-natural-gas-utility' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Nicor: Building a better community, a video from a natural gas utility'>Nicor: Building a better community, a video from a natural gas utility</a></li>
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		<link>http://www.truebluenaturalgas.org/spectra-energy-receives-2009-natural-gas-video-award</link>
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		<title>Natural Gas Market Indicators</title>
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Domestic production strength has asserted itself once again during the first quarter of 2010 just as heating-sensitive demand load is declining and underground storage withdrawals are moderating. U.S. drilling operations now show more rig activity than one year ago with two-thirds directed toward natural gas.
Demand-side events including strong heating load requirements at different times throughout [...]


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		<title>Sen. Murkowski, Energy Leaders Point to Natural Gas as Large Piece of the Climate Change Puzzle</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Today, Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and several energy industry leaders spoke to a group of key stakeholders in DC about the potential for natural gas in America’s low-carbon future.
During the forum, which was sponsored by AGA, the American Gas Foundation and the Congressional Quarterly- Roll Call group, Sen. Murkowski said that any bill that fails [...]


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		<title>Diversification of natural gas supply is an essential consumer protection</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As the old adage goes, “don’t put all your eggs in one basket.”  You don’t need to have been in the energy industry long to see examples of the dangers of relying on a single fuel source to meet essential needs.  The more you rely on one source for a particular fuel, the more vulnerable [...]


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<li><a href='http://www.truebluenaturalgas.org/potential-gas-committee-natural-gas-supply-findings' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Unprecedented natural gas supply found in U.S., says scientific group'>Unprecedented natural gas supply found in U.S., says scientific group</a></li>
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		<link>http://www.truebluenaturalgas.org/diversification-natural-gas-supply-essential-consumer-protection</link>
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		<title>From Austin to Boston in a natural gas vehicle</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;ve done quite a few stories on natural gas vehicles here at True Blue but my favorite ones are always the ones about people showing initiative. A great example of that is Castlen Kennedy.
I came across Castlen initially when I saw her name pop up in the CNGNow twitter stream. She&#8217;s planning an extended trip [...]


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<li><a href='http://www.truebluenaturalgas.org/worlds-first-natural-gas-powered-chopper-makes-its-debut' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: World&#8217;s first natural gas-powered chopper makes its debut'>World&#8217;s first natural gas-powered chopper makes its debut</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.truebluenaturalgas.org/att-to-purchase-about-8000-compressed-natural-gas-vehicles' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: AT&#038;T to purchase 8,000 Compressed Natural Gas vehicles'>AT&#038;T to purchase 8,000 Compressed Natural Gas vehicles</a></li>
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		<link>http://www.truebluenaturalgas.org/austin-boston-natural-gas-vehicle</link>
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		<title>Natural gas, how about zero carbon emissions</title>
		<description><![CDATA[One of the advantages of natural gas is it emits less carbon than any other fossil fuel. Because of this fact, many have touted the benefits of using natural gas in power generation. Well, MIT Postdoctoral associate Thomas Adams and Chemical Engineering  Professor Paul I. Barton have taken it a step further. They&#8217;ve developed [...]


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<li><a href='http://www.truebluenaturalgas.org/hydrogenpowered-car-article-washington-post' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Hydrogen-powered car article from the Washington Post'>Hydrogen-powered car article from the Washington Post</a></li>
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		<link>http://www.truebluenaturalgas.org/natural-gas-carbon-emissions</link>
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		<title>The real natural gas message in a climate crunch</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I thought you might be interested in the following letter to the editor Dave Parker submitted to The Hill regarding the coal-to-natural-gas conversation.  
Dear Editor:
Your recent article, “Natural gas lobby steps up to challenge coal” (3/1/10), wrongly insinuated that a “fight” is brewing between natural gas and coal trade associations in Washington over impending climate [...]


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		<link>http://www.truebluenaturalgas.org/real-natural-gas-message-climate-crunch</link>
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		<title>Let’s work together to protect our seniors</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Rep. Ron Klein (D-FL) today penned a thoughtful and forceful argument to keep dividend tax rates low.  Klein notes that many of the seniors in his district rely on their dividend income to pay the bills and make ends meet.  Klein also puts on record his support for taking action to enact the president’s proposal [...]


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		<link>http://www.truebluenaturalgas.org/work-together-to-protect-our-seniors</link>
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		<title>Natural Gas Market Indicators</title>
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Expectations for natural gas supply and demand balance in the United States for 2010 seem to be clearly rationalized in the futures market where price stability is the current order. Said another way, two months does not make a trend, however, it does appear that gas prices have entered a period of relative stability despite [...]


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		<link>http://www.truebluenaturalgas.org/natural-gas-market-indicators-22</link>
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