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Energy & Infrastructure

An overwhelming majority of voters in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and New York support energy delivery of transportation fuels and the use of natural gas infrastructure – including the approval and construction of more pipelines in the region, according to a new poll from Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA). Among the most important of the survey’s findings are …

Energy & Infrastructure

The American Petroleum Institute (API) recently released a new study on the benefits natural gas brings to the nation in terms of consumer savings, family-sustaining jobs and economic growth. The study shows that all 50 states benefit from natural gas produced domestically, including non-producing states. “From power generation for homes and businesses that benefit from …

Safety

Williams Niobrara Safety Committee revived their Safety Calendar Contest, which drew a great response – no pun intended. Employees’ children and grandchildren, age 2-13, were asked to submit pictures to remind us to be safe at home, school and in the workplace throughout the year. Thirteen pictures were chosen for the calendar – one for …

Safety

As April showers fade and the gotta-get-my-hands-in-the-dirt gardening bug hits, remember safety starts at home, which is why it is no coincidence that April is National Safe Digging Month. While it may seem harmless enough to jump right in and start digging your well-planned garden, or digging a hole to plant your new tree, to …

Energy & Infrastructure

In a recent op-ed appearing in The Hill, American Gas Association President and CEO Dave McCurdy writes that greater access to natural gas can help move our communities and our nation forward. “Because America’s natural gas infrastructure is privately owned and operated, we are not asking for government funding to meet the market’s demand…Instead, we consistently advocate for reforms to …

Atlantic Sunrise

Approximately 500 supporters of the Atlantic Sunrise pipeline project rallied in Tunkhannock, Pa., on July 20 to call on Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf’s administration to promptly approve permits needed so that construction can begin on the nearly $3 billion energy infrastructure investment forecasted to support approximately 8,000 jobs. This vital project, which was approved by …

Energy & Infrastructure

I woke up Saturday morning to a very chilly house. Apparently the 2002 furnace that limped through last winter is having issues again. We received estimates last December to replace the furnace, but with a little maintenance, it somehow survived. With my husband on a hunting trip, it was up to me to work things …

#NatgasMom

I’m no chemist, but I’m going to estimate that about 80 percent of the items on the packing list for Boy Scout camp are made of natural gas byproducts. All of the items in this photo were once simply hydrogen and carbon atoms locked under the earth’s surface. Most people don’t know it, but so …

Atlantic Sunrise

Supporters of Williams’ Atlantic Sunrise expansion project showed up in full force recently during public hearings hosted by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP). Four public hearings were held to gather public testimony regarding two specific permits under technical review by PADEP — one regarding water obstruction and encroachment, and the second in regard to earth …

Projects & Operations

Williams Partners’ Northwest Pipeline set a new record high for the month of January, transporting 90.1 trillion British thermal units (TBtu) of natural gas in January 2017. The previous record was 88.7 TBtu set in December 2009. Northwest Pipeline serves the Pacific Northwest and Intermountain Region, providing natural gas that heats homes and generates electricity. …

Industry

Each year, Mastio & Company conducts a national, industry-wide customer satisfaction study for natural gas transmission pipelines. Customers of pipelines – generally local natural gas distribution companies and electric utilities – need large, reliable supplies of natural gas from companies like ours so they can serve residential and commercial customers. Of those surveyed, the most …