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Somerhalder testimony before U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce
Lots going on at AGA this week. I mean, we’re usually busy but this week…Wow. Yesterday AGA vice chair John W. Somerhalder testified before the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce’s Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
AGA vice chair John W. Somerhalder.
We’re working on pulling his segment out of their video and adding it to our YouTube channel but here are a bunch of links in the meantime.
- The link to the daily recap for that day. Includes pdf of testimony and video segments for other panels during that day.
- The video from the House site. Good quality.
- AGA’s release on the testimony.
- AGA’s climate and energy policy section on the web.
Tom Skains testimony before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Tom did a great job during his testimony yesterday. We pulled out his segment and are posting it here. It’s low quality.
- Here’s a link to the full hearing video, better quality.
- Here’s a link to the page on the Senate Committee site that includes transcripts of the testimony.
- A link to AGA’s Climate and Policy area that includes some analysis and more on Tom’s testimony.
Today, John W. Somerhalder II, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and President of AGL Resources, Inc. is testifying on behalf of AGA before the House Energy and Commerce Committee on “American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009.” We’ll have more on that later.
Skains representing natural gas
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and President of Piedmont Natural Gas Company and AGA Chairman Tom Skains is doing a great job representing our industry and members. This morning he’s before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee as a panelist to testify on “energy efficiency resource standards.” Here’s a link to the streaming webcast. [Note: Link is no longer active since webcast is complete. Use this link to access the archive.]
It doesn’t stop there though.
Here’s an article just published by CNBC on a discussion of how President Obama can use natural gas in our green movement. Natural Gas is:
- Clean. Of all the fossil fuels, natural gas is the cleanest burning – emitting 45 percent less carbon dioxide than coal and 30 percent less than heating oil.
- Efficient. Natural gas customers receive 90 percent of the source natural gas delivered to their home or business as useful energy. In contrast, less than one third of the actual source energy used to generate electricity for homes reaches electric appliances. The loss of energy occurs while generating, transmitting and distributing electricity to homes and businesses.
- Abundant. Natural gas resources across this nation, and indeed globally, are abundant and production is rising. Increasing quantities of natural gas will have considerable long-term positive effects on consumers and businesses. Unconventional shale production and responsible on-shore and off-shore drilling can ensure a steady and reliable supply for the future.
- Domestic. Eighty five percent of the natural gas used in the U.S. is domestically produced. A total of ninety eight percent comes from North America. This helps our economy and reduces dependence on foreign fuel sources.
True Blue Natural Gas Blog from the American Gas Association (AGA)- Utah Clean Cities Coalition and Questar Gas open new fueling station in Utah
- Natural Gas Roundtable: Caruso and Hatley
- Focus on Low-Carbon Solutions
- Congrats to Alagasco on their expanding natural gas fleet
- Natural Gas Market Indicators
- Spectra Responds to Natural Gas Pipeline Concerns
- Don’t Miss Out—Make Sure to Register for the World Shale Gas Conference & Exposition
- Dave Parker Receives Prestigious Key Award from ASAE and The Center
- Department of Energy proposes to use full-fuel-cycle analyses in developing energy efficiency standards
- High dividend tax rates will negatively impact utilities
