Northern Natural Gas Joins Climate Registry

Northern Natural Gas has become a Founding Reporter in The Climate Registry. The Climate Registry is a non-profit organization established to measure and publicly report greenhouse gas emissions in a common, accurate and transparent manner consistent across industry sectors and borders.

Thirty-nine U.S. states (including Iowa), six Canadian provinces, three Native American tribes, two Mexican states and the District of Columbia are the founders of the organization. Other Founding Reporters operating in Iowa include MidAmerican Energy Company and Alcoa.

By voluntarily committing to measure, independently verify, and publicly report their greenhouse gas emissions on an annual basis utilizing The Climate Registry General Reporting Protocol, Northern Natural Gas is demonstrating a commitment to environmental stewardship. The Protocol is based on the internationally recognized greenhouse gas emissions measurement standards of the World Resources Institute and World Business Council on Sustainability.

Northern Natural Gas is based in Omaha, Nebraska, and operates an interstate natural gas pipeline extending from the Permian Basin in Texas to the Upper Midwest. It has operated in Iowa since 1930 and has a natural gas storage facility in Redfield. MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company acquired Northern Natural Gas in 2002.