ALL EYES ON EUGENE, OREGON
On July 10, the Eugene City Council voted unanimously to repeal the ordinance banning natural gas connections to new residential...
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NWGA
- Jun 22
- 2 min
UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES
As we reported earlier this year, restrictions on natural gas-powered appliances have sparked alarm among chefs and restaurant owners...
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NWGA
- May 10
- 2 min
NINTH CIRCUIT - PART TWO
As we know, the City of Berkeley, CA banned the installation of natural gas piping in new construction. Judges in the U.S. Ninth Circuit...
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NWGA
- Apr 26
- 3 min
THE NINTH CIRCUIT DELIVERS
In 2019, Berkeley, CA became the first city in the country to prohibit natural gas connections in new buildings. On April 17th, the Ninth...
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NWGA
- Apr 19
- 2 min
NATURAL GAS ESSENTIAL TO AGRICULTURE
The first in American Gas Association’s Advancing America series, “Advancing America’s Agriculture: The Value of Natural Gas to U.S....
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NWGA
- Mar 29
- 2 min
THE DETAILS ON WASHINGTON'S FIRST CAP-AND-INVEST AUCTION
Washington state held its first cap-and-invest auction on February 28, marking an important milestone in the state’s efforts to reduce...
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NWGA
- Feb 28
- 2 min
GAS + COOKING + RESTAURANTS = YUM
In the Pacific Northwest, several cities are considering curtailing the use of natural gas in new and existing buildings, including...
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NWGA
- Jan 23
- 4 min
COOKING WITH GAS: INDOOR AIR QUALITY AND RESIDENTIAL GAS RANGES
The Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) claimed that a report it had published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and...
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- Oct 11, 2022
- 2 min
INFLATION REDUCTION ACT: INCENTIVES FOR ALTERNATIVE FUELS
Guest Blog by Alex Schay, NW Alliance for Clean Transportation The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) contains numerous incentives for [...]
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- Sep 29, 2022
- 3 min
GARBAGE: IMPORTANT ENERGY SOURCE
If you live in Spokane, you know about its waste-to-energy facility which burns up to 800 tons of solid waste a day and can generate 22...
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- Sep 23, 2022
- 3 min
A BRIEF PRIMER ON HYDROGEN PRODUCTION AND THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT
On August 16, 2022, President Joe Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) into law. The 755-page legislation touches on a variety...
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- Aug 9, 2022
- 3 min
NATURAL GAS NEEDS TO PLAY A CRITICAL ROLE IN OUR EVER-EVOLVING NET ZERO ENERGY SYSTEM
Guest Blog: Onboard Dynamics For our society to prosper and thrive while also meeting our environmental goals, there needs to be...
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- Aug 3, 2022
- 1 min
OPINION: THE CASE FOR RENEWABLE GAS IN A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE, NOT JUST ELECTRICITY
NWGA Board member for FortisBC, Joe Mazza, vice-president of energy supply and resource development, submitted an opinion editorial
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- Jul 19, 2022
- 2 min
GUEST BLOG: GAS INFRASTRUCTURE KEY FOR CLIMATE TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS
A report by researchers at Columbia University’s Center on Global Energy Policy presents a well-rounded view on the role that natural gas...
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- Jun 27, 2022
- 2 min
ENERGY SAVING HACKS FOR HOMEOWNERS IN 2022 – PART TWO OF TWO
Two weeks ago, we posted a blog outlining how homeowners can revolutionize their home energy use, particularly in the kitchen. To read...
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- Jun 15, 2022
- 3 min
AS RENEWABLES INCREASINGLY DOMINATE THE POWER GRID, DEMAND FOR NATURAL GAS STORAGE WILL INCREASE
Written for the NWGA by Scott Smith – President, Spire Storage Although projections reflect that demand for natural gas in the Western...
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- Jun 6, 2022
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ENERGY SAVING HACKS FOR HOMEOWNERS IN 2022 – PART ONE OF TWO
The global implementation of natural gas in residential properties has grown substantially since the mid-19th century. In addition, the...
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- May 18, 2022
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ANNUAL ENERGY CONFERENCE
On Jun 8 and 9, over 150 attendees will gather in Sunriver, Oregon to join the NWGA at their 2022 Annual Energy Conference. In addition...
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- May 10, 2022
- 2 min
WASHINGTON BUILDING CODES GO ROGUE
The use of natural gas or electricity in future commercial building heating systems in Washington will be significantly restricted after...
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- Apr 12, 2022
- 2 min
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...
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