American Gas - June 2012 - (Page 1)

AmericanGas contents june12 VOLUME 94 | NUMBER 5 FEATURES COLUMNS 2 President’s Message Facing the Future with Conﬁdence— Greater use of natural gas could help to jumpstart the economy, protect the environment and put our nation on a path toward energy security. 22 Fueling Progress BY JIM GOODING, PhD—The energy industry is committed to following principles that allow for the responsible production of America’s natural gas resource via hydraulic fracturing. Rapidly advancing best practices are helping the industry ﬁnd a sustainable balance. 22 5 In the Know All Together Now—The House’s Marcellus Shale Caucus is meeting with numerous experts, gathering science and data, and encouraging conversation, report Caucus Co-chairs Reps. Tom Reed, R-N.Y., and Mark Critz, D-Pa. 27 2012 AGA Membership Directory 19 Safety First The Road to Improving Safety— The AGA Board of Directors Safety Committee continues to create a road map outlining routes toward an ever-safer industry. 19 DEPARTMENTS 10 In the News White House forms working group on unconventional natural gas; ﬁve ways to get the most from succession planning; AGA says infrastructure permitting order could help natural gas; Green Button Initiative gives electric consumers easy access to data 10 ON THE COVER: A Consol Energy horizontal well drilling rig explores the Marcellus Shale outside the town of Waynesburg, Pa., in April 2012. The tanks in the foreground are used to process drilling ﬂuids while the well is still being drilled, as shown here. Additional equipment will be added when hydraulic fracturing operations begin. COVER PHOTO BY MLADEN ANTONOV/AFP/GETTY IMAGES 38 40 40 42 43 44 Places to Be Noteworthies Advertisers’ Index Jobline Marketplace Facts on Gas www. .org http://www.aga.org

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of American Gas - June 2012

American Gas - June 2012
Contents
President’s Message
In the Know
In the News
Safety First
Fueling Progress
2012 AGA Membership Directory
Places to Be
Noteworthies
Advertisers’ Index
Jobline
Marketplace
Facts on Gas

American Gas - June 2012