June Newsreel: ANGA names Robertson VP; rising oil prices may threaten economic recovery; INGAA attracts record turnout and more

ANGA Names Robertson To Lead Legislative, Regulatory Affairs Efforts
Rising Oil Prices Could Hamper Economic Recovery, Clean Energy Policies 
INGAA Foundation Meeting Attracts Record Turnout
Enterprise Completes Acquisition Of Natural Gas Gathering Systems

Panhandle Energy Receives GITA’s Innovator Award
Former Chevron Executive Joins Deloitte’s Oil And Gas Group
Poll Finds Growing Interest In Traditional Oil And Gas
CenterPoint Signs Contract For Work In Haynesville Shale
Regency Acquires Additional Interest In Haynesville Joint Venture From GE
Clean Energy To Provide Natural Gas Fueling Services to SuperShuttle

ANGA Names Robertson To Lead Legislative, Regulatory Affairs Efforts
America’s Natural Gas Alliance (ANGA) named Peter Robertson, a former top official at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and a leading government affairs veteran, as senior vice president of Legislative and Regulatory Affairs.

Robertson most recently served as partner and co-leader of the Public Policy Practice Group at the law firm Crowell & Moring in Washington, DC. As an attorney in private practice, he has advised corporations and trade associations on climate and energy policy and Fortune 50 companies on chemical regulations. In the Clinton administration, he served as Chief of Staff to EPA Administrator Carol Browner and later became deputy administrator. He also worked in the House of Representatives for seven years, including five years with the House Budget Committee.

Rising Oil Prices Could Hamper Economic Recovery, Clean Energy Policies 
Increasing oil prices could threaten the country’s economic recovery and limit progress on energy-efficiency policies, according to a report issued by the Joint Economic Committee (JEC) last month.
The report, titled “Rising Oil Prices:  A Potential Threat to Economic Recovery and Energy-Efficiency Policies,” shows that the United States, which has made little progress toward reducing its dependence on oil for transportation, remains vulnerable to oil price spikes. 

The share of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) going to oil expenditures has more than doubled from 1.8% in 1993 to 3.8% today and is close to the 4% level – a level often associated with recessions. The transportation sector has been the largest producer of carbon dioxide since 1999, producing almost one-third of total CO2 emissions in the United States.