March 15, 2025 Washington State Building Code Council ATTN: Council Members via sbcc@des.wa.gov 1500 Jefferson Street SE P.O. Box 41449...

On February 18, 2025, the Ashland City Council unanimously approved an ordinance imposing impact fees on the installation of natural gas...

The Northwest Gas Association regularly promotes emerging technologies that use natural gas to advance energy efficiency and regional...

Letter to Ashland City Council on Ord. 3254 - a 100% tax on natural gas appliances disguised as an "impact fee" in new residential builds.

Renewable natural gas (RNG) is emerging as a transformative energy source with the potential to drive sustainability and reduce...

December 1, 2024 Washington State Building Code Council ATTN: Council Members 1500 Jefferson Street SE P.O. Box 41449 Olympia WA 98504...

The PNW has been the forefront of new energy policies and environmental practices. The conversation, however, is clouded by misinformation.

The Outlook serves as a valuable resource for policymakers, industry professionals, and others in making informed decisions.

July 10, 2024 Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (ODEQ) ATTN: Nicole Singh at nicole.singh@deq.state.or.us RE: NWGA Comments on...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact Dan Kirschner, Executive Director Northwest Gas Association dkirschner@nwga.org (WEST LINN, Ore.)...

Recent extreme weather events prove there is a consistent higher demand for electricity and natural gas, showing the need for coordination.

May 16, 2024 Ann Bailey, Director ENERGY STAR Labeling Branch U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW...

We successfully avoided an electric grid failure this year because natural gas storage and pipelines were available.

The Pacific Northwest is blessed with two amazing energy infrastructures in the electric grid and in the naturalgas system. The January...

By U.S. Department of Energy WASHINGTON, D.C. — As part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, a key pillar of Bidenomics, the...

By Tom Banse, Washington State Standard Oregon and Washington scored big Friday in a fiercely contested national competition to grab a...

On July 10, the Eugene City Council voted unanimously to repeal the ordinance banning natural gas connections to new residential...

As we reported earlier this year, restrictions on natural gas-powered appliances have sparked alarm among chefs and restaurant owners...

As we know, the City of Berkeley, CA banned the installation of natural gas piping in new construction. Judges in the U.S. Ninth Circuit...

In 2019, Berkeley, CA became the first city in the country to prohibit natural gas connections in new buildings. On April 17th, the Ninth...

The first in American Gas Association’s Advancing America series, “Advancing America’s Agriculture: The Value of Natural Gas to U.S....

Washington state held its first cap-and-invest auction on February 28, marking an important milestone in the state’s efforts to reduce...

In the Pacific Northwest, several cities are considering curtailing the use of natural gas in new and existing buildings, including...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact Dan Kirschner, Executive Director Northwest Gas Association dkirschner@nwga.org (WEST LINN, Ore.)...