Inslee goes full throttle against natural gas
By Don Jenkins Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Thursday blasted home use of natural gas as a threat to the planet and children. Hosting an...
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Apr 12, 20222 min read
BUILDING CODES DRIVING UP HOUSING PRICES
According to a recent study by the National Association of Home Builders, changes to building codes over the past ten years have added...
Mar 31, 20222 min read
STAY SAFE – CALL BEFORE YOU DIG
Spring is here, and so is the beginning of gardening season and backyard projects. CALL BEFORE YOU DIG! Please, it is actually federal...
Mar 15, 20222 min read
AGA TOUTS NATURAL GAS UTILITIES AS ESSENTIAL FOR U.S. ECONOMY TO ACHIEVE NET-ZERO EMISSIONS
Natural gas utilities should play a vital role in driving the U.S. economy toward the country’s collective goal of net-zero greenhouse...
Mar 12, 20223 min read
03.12.22 NWGA Letter to WA SBCC
March 12, 2022 Washington State Building Code Council ATTN: Washington State Building Code Council Members (via email) 1500 Jefferson St...
Mar 9, 20222 min read
SURVIVING ICE STORMS WITH NATURAL GAS
Just three weeks ago in February, Oregon’s Willamette Valley was pummeled by a 50-year ice storm. Hundreds of thousands of homes lost...
Feb 23, 20223 min read
Local utility builds on history of innovation to pursue net-zero emissions solutions
Amid the global climate change challenge, NW Natural is taking aim at greenhouse gas emissions and creating a roadmap to a decarbonized...
Feb 17, 20223 min read
NORTHWEST GAS UTILITIES TAKING LEAD WITH HYDROGEN PROJECTS
Pacific Northwest natural gas utilities are walking-the-talk with new clean hydrogen pilot projects. Northwest Gas Association member...
Jan 27, 20222 min read
NET ZERO NEEDS HYDROGEN, GO BLUE-GREEN!!!
Bottom line: the path to net-zero needs hydrogen. And the natural gas infrastructure of large and small pipelines, compressors,...
Jan 13, 20222 min read
01.13.22 NWGA Letter SB 5722
January 13, 2022 Washington State Legislature ATTN: Senate Environment, Energy, and Technology Committee 416 Sid Snyder Ave SW Olympia,...
Jan 12, 20222 min read
THE MANY COLORS OF HYDROGEN
To meet the global and national energy demand while achieving energy efficiency and decarbonization targets, the industry looks at every...
Dec 14, 20212 min read
HYDROGEN PRODUCTION PRIMER
As the Net-Zero movement gains momentum, interest in hydrogen is skyrocketing because “total-electrification” has limits. Even in the...
Nov 16, 20212 min read
NEW CALIFORNIA ANALYSIS DETAILS KEY ROLE NATURAL GAS SYSTEM CAN PLAY IN ACHIEVING CLIMATE GOALS
“Clean fuels, including green hydrogen, have an important role to play as California transforms to a carbon-neutral economy over the next...
Nov 9, 20212 min read
ENSURING OUR FAMILY FARMS CONTINUE TO FEED THE WORLD WITH THE HELP OF NATURAL GAS
The Washington Farm Bureau is the state’s largest general agricultural organization representing 47,000 members and the more than 300...
Oct 19, 20212 min read
NEW REPORT CONFIRMS SAFETY OF NATURAL GAS COOKING
New analysis completed in California confirms that cooking using natural gas is safe. Despite recent headlines, emissions from cooking...
Oct 7, 20211 min read
GUEST BLOG: NATURAL GAS UTILITIES DELIVER CRITICAL, RELIABLE ENERGY WHILE WORKING TO REDUCE GHG FOOT
The natural gas system delivers 32 percent of US energy spanning 2.3 million miles. Natural gas is used to generate electricity, to...
Sep 15, 20212 min read
THE POWER OF NATURAL GAS IN THE WAR ON CARBON EMISSIONS
Innovative practices and technology enhancements have unlocked vast reserves of North American natural gas that were previously...
Aug 30, 20212 min read
PLANNING YOUR FALL PLANTING? BE SAFE.
The natural gas distribution lines are a complex system spanning over 128,000 miles both under and above ground in the Pacific Northwest....
Aug 9, 20212 min read
THE IMPORTANT ROLE OF NATURAL GAS IN ENERGY DECARBONIZATION
As policymakers look for strategies to decarbonize different sectors of the economy, a simple fact is that electrification alone is...
Jul 5, 20213 min read
TOTAL ELECTRIFICATION — FOOD FOR THOUGHT
The old adage, “Never put all your eggs in one basket.” is as true for the energy system as it is for anything else. Diversity of energy...
Jun 20, 20212 min read
ON GARBAGE MAN DAY, WE CELEBRATE WORKERS AND OUR PLANET WITH ADVANCEMENTS IN RENEWABLE GAS
Guest Blog: Daniel Gage, President of Natural Gas Vehicles for America On June 17th, we recognize the hard work of the men and women who...
Jun 1, 20212 min read
REGISTER NOW!!! 18TH ANNUAL ENERGY CONFERENCE
You only have 7 days left to register for the 18th Annual Energy Conference on June 10. The conference is hosted by the Northwest Gas...
May 10, 20212 min read
NATURAL GAS DISTRIBUTION EMISSIONS CONTINUE TO FALL
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently released its Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks, showing that...
Apr 26, 20213 min read
GUEST BLOG: RETHINKING NATURAL GAS BANS
By Don C. Brunell Sometimes being first isn’t good. Such is the case with legislation making Washington the only state to ban natural gas...
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