Issue Summaries 

INTRODUCTORY PAGES

• Overview of the U.S. Natural Gas Industry
• Snapshot of U.S. Natural Gas Consumption
• Natural Gas Transportation System
  

SAFETY

• Infrastructure Security
• Pipeline Safety
• Safety Records
• Model Gas Installation Codes and Standards
• Carbon Monoxide

DELIVERABILITY

• Pipeline Capacity 
• Gas Storage

ENVIRONMENT

• Climate Change 
• Environmental Benefits of Natural Gas 
• Total Energy Efficiency
   

FEDERAL REGULATION

• FERC Affiliate Standards   
• DOT Operator Qualification
• Distribution Integrity Management Program 
• Gas Transmission 
  Integrity Management 
• Plastic Pipe
• NAESB
• Natural Gas Quality and Interchangeability
• ASHRAE Standards
• Capacity Release
• Fuel Cost Recovery
• Market Transparency – Transactions Reporting
• Market Transparency - Pipeline Posting

GAS MARKETS

• Industrial Market    
• Electric Power Generation 
• Residential and Commerical Markets
• Natural Gas Vehicles 

LEGISLATION

• Gas Research and 
  Development
• LIHEAP
• Offshore Production
• Onshore Production
• Pipeline Safety
• Dividend Tax
• Tax Issues, Other
• Depreciation

PRICES

• Price Volatility 
• Historical Price Data
• Rate Reform-Decoupling
• Purchased Gas Adjustments
  
  
  

SUPPLY AND DEMAND

• Supply/Resource Base
• Demand
• Alaskan Natural Gas
• LNG 
• Imports
• Rig Counts