Natural Gas Coalition membership reaches 26

Our Nation’s Energy Future (ONE Future) announced today that Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline, Inc. (Southern Star) has joined the coalition; bringing the total number of member companies to 26. 

“Southern Star has more than 100 years of history to their name, and we’re pleased that they are bringing that prestigious background to the ONE Future coalition,” said Richard Hyde, Executive Director, ONE Future. “Environmental stewardship is an integral part of Southern Star’s values and they will be a true asset to our organization.”

As a ONE Future member, Southern Star will report as part of the Transmission & Storage sector within the coalition and will hold a seat on ONE Future’s Board of Directors. The 2018 Methane Intensity Report was released in the Fall of 2019, and the coalition registered a 2018 methane intensity number of 0.326%. This was a decrease of 41% from 2017 – demonstrating that the natural gas industry can minimize methane emissions and increase production and throughput, while supplying much needed energy to the U.S. and around the globe for years to come.

“Southern Star is a leading transporter of natural gas to America’s heartland, with approximately 6,000 miles of natural gas transmission pipeline in the Midwest and Mid-Continent regions of the United States.” said Jimmy Staton, President & CEO of Southern Star. “We are proud to partner with ONE Future as it represents our continued commitment to maintaining our operations in an environmentally friendly manner that promises safety and efficiency to our customers and employees.”

About Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline, Inc.
Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline, Inc., headquartered in Owensboro, Kentucky, is an interstate natural gas transportation company in the Midwest and Mid-continent regions of the United States. Southern Star’s pipeline system consists of approximately 6,000 miles of transmission and storage pipelines located in Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas, and Wyoming. The system serves customers in these seven states, including major metropolitan areas in Kansas and Missouri, which are its main market areas. For more information, visit www.southernstar.com.

About ONE Future
ONE Future was formed when eight companies came together in 2014 with a focus to collectively achieve a science-based average rate of methane emissions across our facilities equivalent to one percent (or less) of total natural gas production. Since our formation, we have grown to 26 companies accounting for the some of the largest natural gas producers, transmission and distribution companies in the U.S. ONE Future members operate in 11 out of the 19 production basins and other segments of the value chain operate in multiple regions of the country, hence ONE Future’s data represent a geographically diverse and material share of the U.S. natural gas supply chain. Its members include Ascent Resources, Antero Resources, Apache, Atmos Energy, Berkshire Hathaway Pipeline Group, BHP, Boardwalk Pipeline Partners, LP, Dominion Energy, EagleClaw Midstream, Enbridge, Equinor, Equitrans Midstream, EQT, Hess, Kinder Morgan, National Grid, New Jersey Natural Gas, NW Natural, Noble Energy, Southern Company Gas, Southern Star, Southwestern Energy, Summit Utilities, TC Energy, Williams and Xcel Energy. For more information visit www.onefuture.us.

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ONE Future welcomes Eagleclaw Midstream

-Natural Gas Coalition membership reaches 24-

Our Nation’s Energy Future (ONE Future) announced today that EagleClaw Midstream has joined the coalition; bringing the total number of member companies to 24.

“We are proud to have EagleClaw Midstream as our newest member,” said Richard Hyde, Executive Director, ONE Future. “Operational safety and environmental protection are top priorities for EagleClaw, and we are certain they will provide great value to the ONE Future Coalition.”

As a ONE Future member, EagleClaw Midstream will report their 2019 methane results as part of the Gathering & Boosting and Processing sectors within the coalition and will hold a seat on ONE Future’s Board of Directors. The 2018 Methane Intensity Report was released in the Fall, the coalition registered a 2018 methane intensity number of 0.326%, a decrease of 41% from 2017 demonstrating that the natural gas industry can minimize methane emissions and increase production and throughput while supplying much needed energy to the U.S. and around the globe for years to come.

“We are committed to protecting and preserving the environment and encouraging the efficient use of natural resources. We continuously look for ways to improve the environmental performance of our operations,” said Jamie Welch, President and CEO, EagleClaw Midstream.  “This membership only serves to further support our goals and we look forward to the partnership.”

About EagleClaw Midstream
EagleClaw Midstream is a fully integrated, private midstream company that safely, responsibly and sustainably operates in the heart of the Delaware Basin with over 650,000 acres under long-term dedication.  Eagleclaw is headquartered in Midland and has a significant presence in Houston. EagleClaw provides comprehensive gathering, transportation, compression, processing and treating services for E&P companies that produce natural gas, natural gas liquids and crude oil.  The company is the largest private gas processor in the Delaware Basin, with 1,320 MMcf/day of capacity and more than 1,300 miles of operated pipelines. EagleClaw has long-term dedications for gas, crude, and water midstream services in place from approximately 30 successful and active producers in the Delaware Basin.  EagleClaw is also a partner on the Permian Highway project.   More information is available at www.eagleclawmidstream.com.

About ONE Future
ONE Future was formed when eight companies came together in 2014 with a focus to collectively achieve a science-based average rate of methane emissions across our facilities equivalent to one percent (or less) of total natural gas production. Since our formation, we have grown to 24 companies accounting for the some of the largest natural gas producers, transmission and distribution companies in the U.S. ONE Future members operate in 11 out of the 19 production basins and other segments of the value chain operate in multiple regions of the country, hence ONE Future’s data represent a geographically diverse and material share of the U.S. natural gas supply chain. Its members include Ascent Resources, Antero Resources, Apache, Berkshire Hathaway Pipeline Group, BHP, Boardwalk Pipeline Partners, LP, Dominion Energy, EagleClaw Midstream, Equinor, Equitrans Midstream, EQT, Hess, Kinder Morgan, National Grid, New Jersey Natural Gas, NW Natural, Noble Energy, Southern Company Gas, Southwestern Energy, Summit Utilities, TC Energy, Williams, Xcel Energy.

For more information visit www.onefuture.us.

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Atmos Energy Corporation (NYSE: ATO) today announced it has joined Our Nation’s Energy Future Coalition (ONE Future), a voluntary alliance of leading companies across the natural gas supply chain focused on technology and policy solutions to drive continual improvement in the reduction of methane emissions. Natural gas is a critical part of our nation’s clean energy future, and Atmos Energy’s membership in ONE Future reflects the company’s continued commitment to responsible, sustainable practices in its natural gas distribution businesses and pipeline and storage operations.

“Atmos Energy is proud to join the other members of ONE Future in demonstrating our commitment to the environment and the long-term sustainability of natural gas as a vital energy resource,” said Kevin Akers, Atmos Energy president and CEO. “We are dedicated to identifying operational and technological solutions that drive continuous improvement as we work to achieve our target of a 50 percent reduction in methane emissions from our natural gas distribution system by 2035,” Akers concluded.

As part of its membership in ONE Future, Atmos Energy commits to measuring and reporting emissions and tracking its progress in accordance with ONE Future protocols. The company will continue to focus on innovation, long-term sustainability and risk mitigation while remaining committed to its vision to be the safest provider of natural gas services. In addition to ONE Future, Atmos Energy is a founding partner of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Natural Gas Methane Challenge and natural Gas STAR Programs which are voluntary programs that encourage oil and natural gas companies to improve efficiency and reduce methane emissions. Atmos Energy also voluntarily reports gas operations data in the Edison Electric Institute (EEI) and the American Gas Association (AGA) environmental, social, governance, and sustainability (ESG/sustainability) template.

Atmos Energy Corporation is the nation’s largest fully regulated, natural gas-only distributor of safe, clean, efficient and affordable energy. As part of our vision to be the safest provider of natural gas services, we are modernizing our business and our infrastructure while continuing to invest in safety, innovation, environmental sustainability and our communities. An S&P 500 company headquartered in Dallas, Atmos Energy serves more than 3 million distribution customers in over 1,400 communities across eight states and manages proprietary pipeline and storage assets, including one of the largest intrastate natural gas pipeline systems in Texas.

Find us online at www.atmosenergy.com, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.

In an article released last week, President and CEO Steve Westhoven of New Jersey Resources (NYSE: NJR), parent company of New Jersey Natural Gas, outlined a sustainability agenda for the company, including a commitment to voluntarily reduce its New Jersey operational emissions to 50% of 2006 levels by 2030.

As a member of ONE Future, New Jersey Natural Gas already participates in voluntary emissions measurement and reporting. Using uniform, EPA-approved reporting protocols, the coalition registered a 2018 methane intensity number of 0.326%, a decrease of 41% from its 2017 number of 0.552%. Each segment realized decreases in methane emissions by varying magnitudes while realizing an increase in production and throughput. The full report can be found on the ONE Future website.

Additional emissions reduction efforts from New Jersey Resources includes a voluntary 2030 emissions reduction target aligned with the state’s Global Warming Response Act (GWRA).

Organizationally, the company announced the creation of an Office of Sustainability, to more effectively drive sustainability results throughout the company and the launch of a dedicated sustainability microsite, www.NJRSustainability.com, to strengthen transparency and stakeholder communications.

“NJR continues to embrace a clean energy future and has a strong track record of leading the way on sustainability. Today, we’re making it clear that we are going even further with a comprehensive sustainability agenda and an ambitious 50% emissions reduction target for our New Jersey operations by 2030,” said President and CEO Steve Westhoven. “Our strategy is anchored in the belief and recognition that our company can responsibly grow and reduce emissions by seizing the many opportunities in increased energy efficiency and solar investments, decarbonizing the gas stream and making technology upgrades to our infrastructure. I’m proud to take these steps and build on NJR’s strong commitment to sustainability.”

NJR’s 2030 emissions reduction target continues the company’s alignment with the state’s Global Warming Response Act (GWRA), which was signed into law in 2007 and calls for an 80% reduction in New Jersey’s greenhouse gas emissions from 2006 levels by 2050.

NJR previously committed to the initial GWRA target of a 20% reduction in emissions by 2020 – and met that goal in 2012 for most parts of its business, including reductions in its fleet, pipeline and facility emissions.

Kudos to New Jersey Resources for the above and beyond efforts that they are making to be a responsible corporate steward to the environment, we’re proud to have count their main subsidiary, New Jersey Natural Gas, as a member of our coalition.

-NATURAL GAS COALITION MEMBERSHIP REACHES 21-

Our Nation’s Energy Future (ONE Future) announced today that NW Natural (NYSE: NWN), a wholly-owned subsidiary of NW Natural Holdings, has joined the coalition; bringing the total number of member companies to 21.

“Welcoming NW Natural to the ONE Future family is the perfect way to begin another successful year,” said Richard Hyde, Executive Director, ONE Future. “Near the end of last year, we reported our second consecutive year of methane intensity decrease and grew our membership. The addition of NW Natural® will prove to be of value to our 2020 efforts as we increase our reach across the country.”

As a ONE Future member, NW Natural will report its 2019 methane results as part of the transmission, distribution and storage sectors within the coalition, and will hold a seat on ONE Future’s Board of Directors. The 2018 Methane Intensity Report was released in the Fall, the coalition registered a 2018 methane intensity number of 0.326%, a decrease of 41% from 2017 demonstrating that the natural gas industry can minimize methane emissions and increase production and throughput while supplying much needed energy to the U.S. and around the globe for years to come.

“NW Natural has been working with industry peers and environmental groups for decades to champion best practices that lower emissions, and we’re thrilled to be joining the companies in ONE Future that share this commitment,” said David H. Anderson, President and CEO, NW Natural. “We are proud to be one of the first utilities to have replaced all bare steel and cast-iron pipes – making our system one of the tightest in the country. We look forward to collaborating with this coalition to further innovations that will deliver substantial climate benefits.”

ONE Future member companies represent the entire natural gas value chain and account for approximately 10% of the total natural gas production, 40% of the US natural gas transmission miles and 9% of the US natural gas distribution. ONE Future companies work with each other to promote best practices and share learnings on each company’s respective science-based, technology and methods for methane reduction; though each member always has the flexibility to deploy its capital where it will be most effective.

About NW Natural Holdings™

Northwest Natural Holding Company, (NYSE: NWN) (NW Natural Holdings), is headquartered in Portland, Oregon, and through its subsidiaries has been doing business for 160 years in the Pacific Northwest. It owns NW Natural Gas Company (NW Natural), NW Natural Water Company, LLC (NW Natural Water), and other business interests and activities.

NW Natural is a local distribution company that currently provides natural gas service to approximately 2.5 million people in more than 140 communities through more than 750,000 meters in Oregon and Southwest Washington with one of the most modern pipeline systems in the nation. NW Natural consistently leads the industry with high J.D. Power & Associates customer satisfaction scores.

Additional information is available at nwnatural.com.

About ONE Future

ONE Future was formed when eight companies came together in 2014 with a focus to collectively achieve a science-based average rate of methane emissions across our facilities equivalent to one percent (or less) of total natural gas production. Since our formation, we have grown to 21 companies accounting for the some of the largest natural gas producers, transmission and distribution companies in the U.S. ONE Future members operate in 11 out of the 19 production basins and other segments of the value chain operate in multiple regions of the country, hence ONE Future’s data represent a geographically diverse and material share of the U.S. natural gas supply chain. Its members include Ascent Resources, Antero Resources, Apache, Berkshire Hathaway Pipeline Group, BHP, Boardwalk Pipeline Partners, LP, Dominion Energy, Equinor (formerly StatOil), Equitrans Midstream, EQT, Hess, Kinder Morgan, National Grid, New Jersey Natural Gas, NW Natural, Noble Energy, Southern Company Gas, Southwestern Energy, Summit Utilities, TransCanada and Williams.

For more information visit www.onefuture.us.
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-NATURAL GAS COALITION MEMBERSHIP REACHES 20-

Our Nation’s Energy Future (ONE Future) announced three new coalition members today – Ascent Resources, LLC., Boardwalk Pipelines, LP (Boardwalk) and Equitrans Midstream Corporation (NYSE: ETRN), bringing the total number of member companies to 20.

“We welcome these three new members to the ONE Future initiative,” said Richard Hyde, Executive Director, ONE Future. “I know these memberships will give meaningful value to our Board’s efforts and the positive reporting that the Coalition is releasing. These companies are joining a group of like-minded progressive companies that are intent on reducing methane emissions to help ensure the competitiveness of natural gas into the future.”

ONE Future member companies represent the entire natural gas value chain and account for approximately 10% of the total natural gas production, 40% of the US natural gas transmission miles and 9% of the US natural gas distribution. ONE Future companies work with each other to promote best practices and share learnings on each company’s respective science-based, technology and methods for methane reduction; though each member always has the flexibility to deploy its capital where it will be most effective.

As ONE Future members, each company will report its 2019 methane results as part of the production, gathering and boosting, processing, and transmission and storage sectors within the coalition and will hold a seat on ONE Future’s Board of Directors. The 2018 Methane Intensity Report was just released and the coalition registered a 2018 methane intensity number of 0.326%, a decrease of 41% from 2017, demonstrating that the natural gas industry can minimize methane emissions and increase production and throughput while supplying much needed energy to the U.S. and around the globe.

About Ascent Resources

Ascent Resources is a leading private exploration and production company established to acquire, explore for, develop and produce natural gas, oil and natural gas liquids reserves in the Appalachian Basin. Through its subsidiary, Ascent Resources – Utica, the Company has grown to become one of the largest privately held exploration and production companies in the United States in terms of asset size and net production and the largest oil and natural gas producer in the state of Ohio.

For more information, please visit: www.ascentresources.com.

About Boardwalk Pipelines, LP

Boardwalk is a limited partnership operating in the midstream portion of the natural gas and natural gas liquids industry, providing transportation and storage services to its customers. In 2018, Boardwalk’s interstate, open-access, pipeline network transported over 2.7 Tcf of natural gas through nearly 14,000 miles of pipe across the central and eastern United States. Boardwalk’s combination of high deliverability salt-dome and depleted reservoir caverns provide approximately 200 Bcf of aggregate working gas storage capacity. In addition, Boardwalk owns and operates liquids pipelines in Louisiana and Texas and has over 30 MMbbls of liquids storage capacity in Louisiana and provides brine and brine supply services to support liquid storage operations and chlor-akali customers.

For more information, please visit: www.bwpipelines.com

About Equitrans Midstream Corporation

Equitrans Midstream Corporation (ETRN) has a premier asset footprint in the Appalachian Basin and is one of the largest natural gas gatherers in the United States. With a rich 135-year history in the energy industry, ETRN was launched as a standalone company in 2018 and, through its subsidiaries, has an operational focus on gas gathering systems, transmission and storage systems, and water services assets that support natural gas producers across the Basin. ETRN is helping to meet America’s growing need for clean-burning energy, while also providing a rewarding workplace and enriching the communities where its employees live and work. ETRN owns the non-economic general partner interest and a majority ownership of the limited partner interest in EQM Midstream Partners, LP.

For more information on Equitrans Midstream Corporation, please visit www.equitransmidstream.com

About ONE Future

ONE Future was formed when eight companies came together in 2014 with a focus to collectively achieve a science-based average rate of methane emissions across our facilities equivalent to one percent (or less) of total natural gas production. Since our formation, we have grown to 20 companies accounting for the some of the largest natural gas producers, transmission and distribution companies in the U.S. ONE Future members operate in 11 out of the 19 production basins and other segments of the value chain operate in multiple regions of the country, hence ONE Future’s data represent a geographically diverse and material share of the U.S. natural gas supply chain. Its members include Ascent Resources, Antero Resources, Apache, Berkshire Hathaway Pipeline Group, BHP, Boardwalk Pipeline Partners, LP, Dominion Energy, Equinor (formerly StatOil), Equitrans Midstream, EQT, Hess, Kinder Morgan, National Grid, New Jersey Natural Gas, Noble Energy, Southern Company Gas, Southwestern Energy, Summit Utilities, TransCanada and Williams.

-NATURAL GAS COALITION DECREASES METHANE INTENSITY BY 41% FROM 2017

Houston, TX and Pittsburgh, PA – Our Nation’s Energy Future (ONE Future), a coalition of natural gas companies, announced today, at the 2019 Natural Gas STAR & Methane Challenge Workshop, its annual reporting of methane intensity numbers. Using uniform, EPA-approved reporting protocols, the coalition registered a 2018 methane intensity number of 0.326%, a decrease of 41% from its 2017 number of 0.552%. Each segment realized decreases by varying magnitudes while realizing an increase in production and throughput. To demonstrate credible and quantifiable results, members agree to measure their emissions and track their progress over time according to EPA-approved reporting protocols.

“Today’s announcement highlights what the Coalition already knew – that our efforts are working, and with more rapid decrease than anyone had originally thought possible,” said Richard Hyde, Executive Director of ONE Future. “Our members have made great strides in reducing their methane intensity, even as production and throughput increased; these numbers prove that natural gas can be a clean, sustainable fuel, meeting the energy needs of our country and around the globe for years to come.”

ONE Future’s members operate in 11 out of the 19 production basins, and other segments of the value chain operate in multiple regions of the country, hence our data represents a geographically diverse and material share of the U.S. natural gas supply chain. The member companies have the flexibility to deploy their capital where it will be most effective in reducing emissions. This includes upgrading and replacing pipeline infrastructure, as well as actively seeking and repairing system leaks.

ONE Future’s members are committed to ongoing methane emission reduction activities; while sharing key learnings through technical reports and workshops, to enable others across the industry to build on these successful results.

About ONE Future

ONE Future formed in 2014 when eight forward-thinking natural gas companies came together and resolved to implement a performance-based approach to the management and mitigation of methane emissions. ONE Future determined that, using proven methods and technologies and science-based criteria, it would voluntarily set an ambitious goal of 1% methane intensity across the natural gas value chain by 2025.

Since its formation, ONE Future has grown to 20 member companies accounting for the some of the largest natural gas producers, transmission and distribution companies in the U.S. ONE Future members operate in 11 out of the 19 production basins and other segments of the value chain operate in multiple regions of the country, hence ONE Future’s data represent a geographically diverse and material share of the U.S. natural gas supply chain Its members include, Antero Resources, Apache, Ascent Resources, Berkshire Hathaway Pipeline Group, BHP, Boardwalk Pipelines, LP, Dominion Energy, Equinor, Equitrans Midstream, EQT, Hess, Kinder Morgan, National Grid, New Jersey Natural Gas, Noble Energy, Southern Company Gas, Southwestern Energy, Summit Utilities, TransCanada and Williams.

-NATURAL GAS COALITION MEMBERSHIP REACHES 17-

Houston, TX – Our Nation’s Energy Future (ONE Future) announced today that Williams (NYSE: WMB) has joined the coalition, bringing the total number of member companies to 17.

Williams is an energy infrastructure company focused on connecting North America’s significant hydrocarbon resource supplies to growing markets for natural gas and natural gas liquids (NGLs). Their interstate gas pipelines and gathering and processing operations span the United States, including strategic assets in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico, the Rockies, the Pacific Northwest and the Eastern Seaboard.

“Williams is proud to partner with ONE Future and the other member companies in demonstrating our ongoing commitment to environmental responsibility,” said Alan Armstrong, Williams’ president and chief executive officer. “As an industry leader that handles approximately 30% of the nation’s natural gas, Williams supports effective, voluntary programs to reduce emissions.”

ONE Future member companies represent the entire natural gas value chain and account for approximately 10% of the total natural gas production, 40% of the US natural gas transmission miles and 9% of the US natural gas distribution. ONE Future companies work with each other to promote best practices and share learnings on each company’s respective science-based, technology and methods for methane reduction; though each member always has the flexibility to deploy its capital where it will be most effective.

As a ONE Future member, Williams will report its 2018 methane results as part of the gathering and boosting, processing, and transmission and storage sectors within the coalition and will hold a seat on ONE Future’s Board of Directors.

“Williams is a strong addition to our coalition,” said Richard Hyde, Executive Director, ONE Future. “Their proven dedication to environmental stewardship should provide good thought leadership for the organizations growth as we work to identify new methods for reducing methane emissions.”

About Williams

Williams (NYSE: WMB) is a premier provider of large-scale infrastructure connecting U.S. natural gas and natural gas products to growing demand for cleaner fuel and feedstocks. Headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Williams is an industry-leading, investment grade C-Corp with operations across the natural gas value chain including gathering, processing, interstate transportation and storage of natural gas and natural gas liquids. With major positions in top U.S. supply basins, Williams owns and operates more than 30,000 miles of pipelines system wide – including Transco, the nation’s largest volume and fastest growing pipeline – providing natural gas for clean-power generation, heating and industrial use. Williams’ operations handle approximately 30% of U.S. natural gas. www.williams.com.

About ONE Future

ONE Future was formed when eight companies came together in 2014 with a focus to collectively achieve a science-based average rate of methane emissions across our facilities equivalent to one percent (or less) of total natural gas production. Since our formation, we have grown to 17 companies accounting for the some of the largest natural gas producers, transmission and distribution companies in the U.S. ONE Future members operate in 11 out of the 19 production basins and other segments of the value chain operate in multiple regions of the country, hence ONE Future’s data represent a geographically diverse and material share of the U.S. natural gas supply chain. Its members include Antero Resources, Apache, Berkshire Hathaway Pipeline Group, BHP, Williams, Equinor (formerly StatOil), EQT, Hess, Kinder Morgan, National Grid, Southern Company Gas, Southwestern Energy, Summit Utilities, TransCanada and Williams. For more information visit www.onefuture.us.

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