America’s Natural Gas Alliance (ANGA) is launching a nationwide advertising campaign designed to get people thinking and talking about their energy choices, and to see natural gas as a “foundational fuel.” The ad campaign will be “very visible,” with television and online components, as well as personal outreach through ANGA customer groups, said spokesman Dan Whitten. It would be the first major public outreach since Martin J. Durbin was named president and CEO (see NGI, April 1). Durbin had been executive vice president of government affairs at the American Petroleum Institute, where he led advocacy efforts on behalf of the oil and gas industry. Former president and CEO Regina Hopper resigned in February under pressure from the board (see NGI, Feb. 11).
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Maine, Atlantic Canada Pipeline Expansion Eyed
Launching an open season, Portland Natural Gas Transmission System (PNGTS) indicated Monday that it is seeking market support of its plan to increase capacity on a pipeline to potentially benefit more of New England and Atlantic Canada customers.
BNSF Singing Freight Train ‘Blues’ in Natural Gas Test
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.’s locomotive unit, BNSF Railway Co., is launching a pilot project this year to test whether the blue flame of natural gas in liquid form might deliver a cleaner, more economic sound than diesel in its freight trains.
BNSF Singing Natural Gas ‘Blues’ in Freight Train Test
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.’s locomotive unit, BNSF Railway Co., is launching a pilot project this year to test whether the blue flame of natural gas in liquid form might deliver a cleaner, more economic sound than diesel in its freight trains.
Industry Brief
The Louisiana Oil and Gas Association (LOGA) is launching a television show, called “The Energy Zone.” It will be the only television talk show in the state focused on the oil and gas industry. The show premieres Tuesday, Aug. 7. The 30-minute show will be hosted by LOGA’s Gifford Briggs. Briggs will host interviews with industry insiders, elected officials, field experts and many others. It will be televised weekly on Cox 4 on Tuesdays at 6 p.m., and Wednesdays and Saturdays at 9:30 a.m. Additional airings for the Acadiana Region will begin on Friday at 6:30 a.m. and will occur throughout the week on the Acadiana Open Channel. LOGA is also negotiating air times for the Shreveport and Ark-La-Tex region. For more information, visit www.theenergyzone.tv.
Williams Engages the Public in Constitution Pipeline Plans
It’s all about engaging the right kind of public participation and Williams has been working on that, launching a series of open house meetings along the route of its proposed 121-mile Constitution Pipeline from northeastern Pennsylvania into the heart of New York State near Albany.
DOT to Clear Regulatory Path for NiSource Modernization Project
Twelve months after launching a national pipeline safety initiative aimed at repairing and replacing aging pipelines, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood on Friday said his agency will lead the effort to expedite federal permitting for NiSource Inc.’s modernization of the Columbia Gas Transmission natural gas transmission and storage system.
Regulatory Path Cleared for NiSource Gas Project
Twelve months after launching a national pipeline safety initiative aimed at repairing and replacing aging pipelines, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood on Friday said his agency will lead the effort to expedite federal permitting for NiSource Inc.’s modernization of the Columbia Gas Transmission natural gas transmission and storage system.
New Gulf Coast-Focused E&P Launched by Private Equity Giants
Private equity firms Apollo Global Management and Riverstone Holdings LLC took another bet in the energy sector on Wednesday by launching a Gulf Coast-focused exploration and production company with up to $600 million of equity commitments.
Cheniere Plans to Liquefy, Export Eagle Ford Gas
Last week Cheniere Energy Inc. said it was launching another project to liquefy and export domestic gas. This came only days after it said it had signed the third contract for its first liquefaction and export project.
