AmericanGas
CONTENTS FEB11
VOLUME 93 | NUMbER 1
FEATuRES
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Be prepared
Safety, consumers’ obsession with social media networking and a transforming energy landscape require increased diligence, says 2011 NARUC President Tony Clark. 2
COLumNS
Chairman’s Message
A Snapshot of the Year Ahead— AGA’s advocacy priorities include some perennial favorites—and some newer, promising opportunities, notes 2011 AGA Chairman John Somerhalder II, chairman, president and CEO of AGL Resources Inc.
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Safety First
What Lies Beneath—The Common Ground Alliance is now educating children about preventing damage to underground utilities.
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Working Smarter
BY KAREN RYAN—Utilities share eight ways to improve productivity and cut costs without compromising safety, reliability or customer satisfaction. 18
Return on Investment
Sound Returns—AGA members earned a 197:1 return on their dues investment in 2010.
DEpARTmENTS
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Industry News
Five-year Outer Continental Shelf leasing plan to exclude eastern Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic; AGA members set 2011 advocacy priorities; the latest trends in advanced metering infrastructure
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Places to Be Noteworthies Advertisers’ Index Jobline Marketplace Facts on Gas
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Cover Photo by Layn Mudder
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of American Gas - February 2011