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America's Natural Gas Alliance
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Basic facts
Location:Washington, DC
Type:Trade group
Top official:Charles Stanley, Chairman
Year founded:2009
Website:Official website

America's Natural Gas Alliance (ANGA) is a trade group representing the nation's independent natural gas exploration and production companies. Founded in 2009, the alliance is composed of 21 member companies. According to the United States Senate Office of Public Records, ANGA spent $1.93 million on lobbying activities in 2013.[1][2][3]

Structure

Mission

ANGA's mission statement is as follows:[1]

Representing North America’s leading independent natural gas exploration and production companies, America's Natural Gas Alliance (ANGA) works with industry, government and customer stakeholders to promote increased demand for and continued availability of our nation’s abundant natural gas resource for a cleaner and more secure energy future.[4]
—America's Natural Gas Alliance

Members


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The table below lists ANGA's membership as of September 2014.[5]

ANGA membership, September 2014
Name Website
American Energy Partners Link
Anadarko Link
Apache Link
BHP Billiton Link
Cabot Oil and Gas Corporation Link
Chesapeake Energy Link
Cimarex Link
Devon Energy Corporation Link
Energen Link
EOG Resources Link
Freeport-McMoRan Inc. Link
Laredo Petroleum Link
Newfield Exploration Company Link
Noble Energy Link
Pioneer Natural Resources Link
QEP Resources, Inc. Link
Range Resources Link
Seneca Resources Corporation Link
SMH Energy Link
Southwestern Energy Link
Ultra Petroleum Link
XTO Energy Link

Leadership and staff

The table below lists ANGA's leadership and key staff as of September 2014.[6]

ANGA leadership and key staff, September 2014
Name Position
Charles Stanley Chairman
Marty Durbin President and CEO
Frank Macchiarola Executive Vice President, Government Affairs
Erica Bowman Vice President, Research and Policy Analysis
Amy Farrell Vice President, Market Development
Celia Fischer Vice President, Strategic Communications
Michelle Bloodworth Senior Director, Market Development
Chris Coleman Senior Director, State Affairs
Jamil Egdemir Senior Director, Technical Research
Dan Whitten Senior Director, Communications and Media Affairs
Catherine Brown Director, Finance and Accounting
Kevin Bruce Regional Director, State Affairs
Nancy Harper Director, Market Development
Sam Harper Director, Digital Strategy
Paul Hartman Regional Director, State Affairs
Charlie Riedl Director, Market Development
Tate Rosenbusch Regional Director, State Affairs
Sarah Venuto Director, Federal Affairs
Katie Ehly Manager, Research and Policy Analysis
Samantha Green Manager, Communications
Kristin Hoddinott Executive Assistant to the President and CEO
Jeewon Kim Executive Assistant to the Executive Vice President, Government Affairs
Emily O'Connell Manager, Federal Affairs
Jason Smith Manager, Market Development

Issue positions

Power generation

ANGA supports the increased utilization of natural gas for power generation. Owing in part to the recent development of shale gas deposits, ANGA argues:[7]

Natural gas is unique among our energy choices because we have vast domestic supplies - and underutilized capacity - that is ready now to play a growing role generating cleaner, affordable electricity for America's homes and businesses. Current natural gas generation capacity is underutilized and natural gas is a highly attractive choice for building new capacity.[4]
—America's Natural Gas Alliance

Transportation

ANGA promotes the development of natural gas vehicles, arguing that such vehicles "outperform conventional fuels with a significantly higher octane rating, better fuel efficiency and lower operating costs -- all while offering dramatic reductions in emissions." ANGA proposes that by using natural gas to fuel large fleet vehicles (such as heavy-duty trucks and buses), "America can ease its dependence on foreign oil, dramatically reduce harmful emissions into our air and create clean energy jobs here at home."[8]

Development

ANGA argues that recent technological advancements in the exploration and development of oil and natural gas -- namely, fracking and horizontal drilling -- can "advance [the nation's] environment, economy and energy security." ANGA maintains that these new practices are environmentally sound and that current safeguards and regulations are sufficient.[9]

We are committed to helping communities where we conduct our operations understand the proven, scientific safeguards and vigilant regulatory oversight that is in place today to help ensure that natural gas continues to be produced in harmony with the local environment.[4]
—America's Natural Gas Alliance

Liquefied natural gas exports

ANGA supports expanded exportation of liquefied natural gas (LNG), arguing that "when free trade is allowed to flourish our economy enjoys greater prosperity, our people greater economic benefits and our workers more and better jobs." Currently, the exportation of LNG is limited by the Department of Energy, owing to the fact that the U.S. only recently attained natural gas self-sufficiency (having previously relied on imports to meet demand).[10][11]

Lobbying

The table below summarizes ANGA's lobbying activity expenditures for the past five years.[3]

ANGA lobbying activity expenditures, 2009 - 2013
Year Total expenditures
2013 $1,930,000
2012 $2,650,000
2011 $3,000,000
2010 $3,360,000
2009 $1,660,000
Source: United States Senate Office of Public Records, "Query the Lobbying Disclosure Act Database," accessed September 3, 2014.

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