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American Gas Association
The American Gas Association (AGA) is an American trade organization founded in 1918 representing and advocating on behalf of local energy companies delivering natural gas (also known as fossil gas or methane gas) throughout the United States.
The industry association continues to strategically oppose policy measures to address climate change, with CEO Karen Harbert frequently making public statements calling for the buildout of new fossil gas infrastructure. This advocacy has included public messaging, legislative endorsements, and legal engagements on energy policy measures, such as its ongoing action against the Biden administration's energy conservation standards for furnaces and water heaters. Relatedly, AGA has spearheaded the campaign to obstruct subnational gas bans, as evidenced by its success in rolling back the country's historical gas ban in Berkeley, California following years of supporting the lawsuit against it.
Fossil gas is the second-most harmful greenhouse gas after carbon dioxide, absorbing significantly more energy even though it lingers in the atmosphere for a shorter amount of time. According to the International Energy Agency's latest global methane tracker report, methane emissions continue to increase globally.
The American Gas Association was formed in June 1918 after the merger of the American Gas Institute and the National Commercial Gas Association, organizations serving the interests of companies that dealt in manufactured, as opposed to natural, gas. Manufactured gas was the dominant fuel in the early United States; during the 19th century natural gas supplanted it.
In January 1919, the AGA launched a publication for the natural gas industry providing information on trends, activities, and strategies on how to improve gas companies.
In 1925, the association formed laboratories in Cleveland, and five years later expanded to Los Angeles. These labs developed technology to improve gas appliances and equipment, making them more energy-efficient and consumer-friendly. The labs also did testing to ensure gas equipment conformed to national standards for safety, durability, and performance. The AGA ended its laboratory activities in 1997 and the new CSA International took its place. CSA today still runs a U.S. certification-type program from the AGA's original Cleveland laboratory.
In 1927, the AGA merged with the National Gas Association to help the AGA's member companies which depended on manufactured gas to make a smooth transition to natural gas.
In 1935, Congress passed the Public Utility Act and broke up the holding company that dominated much of the country's utility industry; this law continued to be enforced until 2005.
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American Gas Association
The American Gas Association (AGA) is an American trade organization founded in 1918 representing and advocating on behalf of local energy companies delivering natural gas (also known as fossil gas or methane gas) throughout the United States.
The industry association continues to strategically oppose policy measures to address climate change, with CEO Karen Harbert frequently making public statements calling for the buildout of new fossil gas infrastructure. This advocacy has included public messaging, legislative endorsements, and legal engagements on energy policy measures, such as its ongoing action against the Biden administration's energy conservation standards for furnaces and water heaters. Relatedly, AGA has spearheaded the campaign to obstruct subnational gas bans, as evidenced by its success in rolling back the country's historical gas ban in Berkeley, California following years of supporting the lawsuit against it.
Fossil gas is the second-most harmful greenhouse gas after carbon dioxide, absorbing significantly more energy even though it lingers in the atmosphere for a shorter amount of time. According to the International Energy Agency's latest global methane tracker report, methane emissions continue to increase globally.
The American Gas Association was formed in June 1918 after the merger of the American Gas Institute and the National Commercial Gas Association, organizations serving the interests of companies that dealt in manufactured, as opposed to natural, gas. Manufactured gas was the dominant fuel in the early United States; during the 19th century natural gas supplanted it.
In January 1919, the AGA launched a publication for the natural gas industry providing information on trends, activities, and strategies on how to improve gas companies.
In 1925, the association formed laboratories in Cleveland, and five years later expanded to Los Angeles. These labs developed technology to improve gas appliances and equipment, making them more energy-efficient and consumer-friendly. The labs also did testing to ensure gas equipment conformed to national standards for safety, durability, and performance. The AGA ended its laboratory activities in 1997 and the new CSA International took its place. CSA today still runs a U.S. certification-type program from the AGA's original Cleveland laboratory.
In 1927, the AGA merged with the National Gas Association to help the AGA's member companies which depended on manufactured gas to make a smooth transition to natural gas.
In 1935, Congress passed the Public Utility Act and broke up the holding company that dominated much of the country's utility industry; this law continued to be enforced until 2005.
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