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FEaTurES
30 Priority No. 1: Safety
PHMSA Administrator Cynthia Quarterman talks about how reauthorization of the Pipeline Safety Act, implementation of DIMP and agency work with the states and industry will combine to create a safer, better future.
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37 a return to Firm Financial Footing
By S. LAwrEnCE PAuLSOn—Attractive, safe dividends, excellent credit ratings and a constructive regulatory environment should allow natural gas utilities to raise money for the significant infrastructure updates now needed, analysts say.
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DEParTmENTS
10 Industry News
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Murkowski: climate change consensus ‘highly unlikely’ this year; EPA issues new spill prevention regulations; too many companies wasting energy via unused servers, study finds
COlumNS
2 President’s Message
Playing It Safe—At events like the AGA Operations Conference, industry experts from myriad organizations gather to work toward building an ever safer system.
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In the Know
Fueling a Business-Friendly Environment—The private sector will lead America out of the economic doldrums—if policymakers will create a climate that incentivizes investment and uses domestic energy.
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Places to Be Noteworthies Marketplace Advertisers’ Index Jobline Facts on Gas
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To Be the Best
Take Time to Tweet—Social media can help utilities forge closer relationships with both customers and reporters.
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Tech Talk
Technology for a Better Tomorrow—Pipeline integrity and DIMP are just two of the drivers propelling technological advances today.
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of American Gas - May 2010