April 5, 2012 American Public Gas Association (APGA) sent a letter to the chairmen and ranking members of the Senate Energy Committee, House Energy and Commerce Committee and House Natural Resources Committee urging them to support the New Alternative to Give Americans Solutions Act (NAT GAS Act) in response to the recent and dramatic increase in gasoline prices.
Bert Kalisch, President and CEO of APGA said, “The recent increase in the price of gasoline to a national average of $3.91 has sent shockwaves throughout the economy. Once again, consumers have been hit with a veritable tax increase in the form of inflated energy prices which is reducing their purchasing power and spending, causing financial markets to tumble, and inhibiting economic growth in the midst of a nascent recovery.”
Kalisch went on to note that by passing the NAT GAS Act and adopting natural gas vehicles (NGVs) consumers, “could save $1-$2 per gallon (and possibly more) by filling up with natural gas produced right here in the U.S. In so doing, U.S. consumers and businesses would save billions of dollars which could be spent on other necessities or new job-creating investments.”
Kalisch concluded stating that the NAT GAS Act will improve our national security by promoting vehicles which obviate the need for imported oil and would, “finally send the policy signal that the U.S. will no longer be captive to geopolitical events around the globe, but will begin the journey towards energy independence.”
— The Pickens Team