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For 30 years, Linden served the Institute of Gas Technology (IGT) in various management capacities, including 17 years as director and four years as president and trustee. He was instrumental in establishing the Gas Research Institute (GRI) and served as its first president and member of the board of directors from 1977-87. He also served as a director of five major corporations: Sonat, Inc. and its subsidiary Southern Natural Gas Co. (1974-94), Reynolds Metals Co. (1977-92), UGI Corp. (1980-92), and The AES Corp. (1987-98).

After retiring from GRI, he worked to establish a comprehensive research and education program in sustainable global energy development at IIT. He served on several federal advisory bodies dealing with energy policy, technology, and regulation, beginning with the Kennedy administration, and held a presidential appointment during the Ford aAdministration. An author or co-author of more than 240 publications and 27 patents, he wrote and lectured extensively on U.S. and world energy issues throughout his lifetime.

"Henry Linden was a giant in advancing the efficient utilization of fuels," said IIT President John Anderson. "He not only contributed greatly to advance energy technology, but also to the way we think about the effect of carbon-based fuels on the environment."

DOE, Interstate Oil & Gas Compact Commission In Agreement
An agreement aimed at improving cooperation and collaboration in the areas of oil and natural gas supply, delivery, and climate change mitigation, was signed by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission (IOGCC). The Memorandum of Understanding provides a framework for states and DOE to work more closely on “responsible domestic production of oil and natural gas; carbon capture, transport and geologic storage; and other topics of mutual interest.”

PRCI Board Elects MacGregor As New Chair
The Board of Directors of Pipeline Research Council International, Inc., (PRCI), has elected Paul MacGregor, Vice President, Operations and Project Services, with TransCanada Pipelines, Ltd., as Chair. He replaces Art Meyer, Senior Vice President, Oil Sands Projects for Enbridge Pipelines, Inc., who will continue on the Executive Committee as Past Chair. The board elected Eric J. Amundsen, Vice President, Technical Services with Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Co., as Vice Chair.

MacGregor has been a PRCI board member for four years and has held numerous key positions with TransCanada since 1981 where he leads supply chain management and procurement activities, performance standards, and other business support services.

In addition to MacGregor, Amundsen, and Meyer who have designated seats on PRCI’s nine-member Executive Committee, the board seated two new members on the committee by electing for three-year terms, Jesus Soto, Jr., Vice President, Operations Services with El Paso Pipeline Group, and Kevin Bodenhamer, Vice President, Technical Services with EPCO, Inc.