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Presentation: Natural Gas – The Swiss Army Knife of Energy Following the Texas Power Grid crash in February, we saw a Texas-sized shoot out of finger-pointing. There is a disconnect in the narrative on energy: reality vs. aspiration, resilience vs. fragility. This presentation provides a factual account of what led up to the power grid...

Today’s nonprofit organizations face shifting demands for services, increasing financial pressures and diverse operational challenges. We are on an uncertain journey. Regardless of where you live or your industry, many different types of crises have the potential to disrupt operations significantly. No community, organization — public, private or nonprofit — is immune. Recent events testing...

In our polarized world, it is easy for conversations to get stuck. And when it comes to energy and the environment, conflicting views emerge that drive people apart like opposing magnets. How can we find new pathways forward on the big issues of our time — whether at the holiday dinner table, in our organizations,...

Well, the contentious election of 2020 is in the history books and we are getting shots in arms, it’s time to ask, “Now what?” We must all realize that vitally important policies affecting our industry and scores of natural gas operators will soon be debated and decided in the halls of Congress and town halls...

Humankind’s health and quality of living and economic advances in the 20th-century are correlated with an unprecedented rise in energy consumption. Up to 32% of America’s energy comes from clean, affordable, and abundant natural gas. But natural gas isn’t yesterday’s energy — it’s the fuel of the future. SGA members, both operators and suppliers are creating cleaner...

January 26, 2021– Southern Gas Association (SGA) announced today that Sr. Director of Administration Cindy Mitchell has been promoted to Vice President of Operations. Cindy joined the SGA team in 2019 and has served the association in a variety of roles, including leadership of several of SGA’s initiatives. Beyond administration, her role has grown to include leading...

Breaking News — SGA’s Pipeline Safety Council announces the opening of application to participate in PSMS Tactical Guides Southern Gas Association and Northeast Gas Association have partnered on an important PSMS Initiative, 9 Tactical Guides that will help advance safety and operationalize PSMS for field and front-line workers. Managing the safety of a complex process...

Today’s voices are loud and sometimes unyielding. They are entrenched in their position. We find our neighbors, friends, and family ready to go to the mat over politics, the environment, diversity, and other topics of passion. People are dividing themselves into categories, drawing lines in the sand, making it increasingly challenging to collaborate for mutually...

As we say goodbye to 2020, we take a moment to celebrate the good things that happened in 2020, (there were so many!) and look ahead to the new year! Looking forward, I believe the demand to innovate has never been higher. This expectation is why we are reimagining our committee structure. New Sections such...