Customer Quotes
"When I call EWN with a need for support they are always responsive. No matter how big or small the issue, I can count on prompt and efficient service. The support team are polite and professional which makes me feel like a valued customer".
-Missouri Gas Energy
"I appreciate the service I receive from Energy World Net. The employees are knowledgeable and professional and the EWN database is extraordinary".
-Jackson Energy Authority
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Our New Customers
CSP Inc - Hudson, FL Hartselle Utilities - Hartwell,AL Earth Solutions - Murfreesboro,TN Tank Engineering and Management Consultants - Mulberry, FL SAMCO - Fishers, IN Equipment & Controls, Inc. - Monessen, PA Flint Energy Services Inc (AECOM company) - Tulsa, OK Citizens Energy Group - Indianapolis, IN Tuckahoe Underground LLC - Eason, MD Chinook Services - Gainesville, TX Consolidated Pipe & Supply Company - Nashville, TN The Fishel Company (Arkansas) - Cabot, AR H&S Constructors, Inc.- Edinburg, TX Timberland Environmental Services, LLC - Kemah, TX Thyssen Laughlin, Inc. - Austin, TX REKS Construction, Inc. - Pueblo West, CO WJR Lone Star Corrosion, LLC - El Paso, TX
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EWN reminds you to
stay warm and safe this
wintery season.
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President's Day
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History of President's Day
On January 31, 1879, Congress passed S. 623 found in RG 46, Records of the United States making George Washington's Birthday a national holiday. Therefore, the United States celebrated February 22nd as a national holiday in observance of George Washington's birthday. Additionally, many states observed February 12th as Abraham Lincoln's birthday. Until 1968, many states observed one or both holidays on their respective days. Then, Congress passed the Uniform Monday Holiday Bill establishing three national holidays and the specific Mondays in which they will be observed - Washington's Birthday, Memorial Day, and Veterans Day.
Therefore, based on the Uniform Monday Holiday Bill 1971 effective date, observance and celebration of Washington's Birthday officially became the third Monday in February. However, after the bill went into effect in 1971, Washington's birthday became commonly referred to as President's Day in an effort to recognize all past presidents. Even though there are many President's Day parades and marketing efforts, Congress has never changed the official name of the holiday from Washington's Birthday.
President's Day Video
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OSHA and Flame-Resistant Clothing Requirements 
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) mission is "to assure safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women by setting and enforcing standards and by providing training, outreach, education, and assistance". In accordance with that mission, OSHA established standards and requires that every workplace be assessed to determine the needs of the workplace to meet the standards set forth by OSHA. In 2014, OSHA issued a final ruling update to OSHA 1910.269 adding new requirements, including requirements to protect workers from energized lines and equipment, as well as electric arcs.
With the updating of OSHA 1910.269(I)(6)(iii), employers are required to "ensure that each employee who is exposed to the hazards of flames or electric arcs does not wear clothing that, when exposed to flames or electric arcs, could increase the extent of injury that would be sustained by the employee." Therefore, flame-resistant clothing is now required standard personal protective equipment for anyone working within an area of a pipeline that could experience flames or electric arcs.
To read the official final ruling from OSHA, click here.
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 PHMSA and FEMA develop a Mitigation Guidance Plan
PHMSA's mission is "to protect people and the environment from the risks of hazardous materials transportation". When appropriate to accomplish this mission, PHMSA works with other government agencies, such as the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Recently, PHMSA and FEMA developed and released a new guidance document, "Hazard Mitigation Planning: Practices for Land Use Planning and Development Near Pipelines" to outline best practices for communities and assist those involved to reduce risks associated with pipeline incidents and accidents. The guidance document focuses on three key areas of knowledge and understanding essential for those developing hazard mitigation plans: - "How pipelines operate
- The common products that may be transported through transmission pipelines
- The potential impacts (risks) of pipeline incidents
- Mitigation strategies they can implement to reduce these risks" (phmsa.dot.gov)
The new guidance document represents a collaborative effort of federal, state, and local governments, representatives from the pipeline industry, and the representatives from the general public. Finally, Technical Assistance Grants (TAG) programs are available and are currently accepting applications through PHMSA to assist local communities with implementation. |
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 NTSB Safety Board Meeting
On January 27, 2015, the National Transportation Safety Board conducted a Safety Study Meeting to discuss findings of the Safety Study on Integrity Management of Gas Transmission Pipelines in High Consequence Areas. "This identifies areas in present practice in integrity management programs that can be improved" through reviewing NTSB accident investigation reports of natural gas pipelines, as well as analyzed quantitative and qualitative information gathered throughout the pipeline industry. This webcast begins with discussing the San Bruno, California accident. The San Bruno accident is used to help explain the basis for conducting a safety study and recommendations at this time to help improve the standards for pipeline integrity management programs to ensure safety to individuals and property. Then, the webcast considers six accidents that have occurred in recent years related to inadequate integrity management programs or integrity programs that neglect to identify pipelines that should be covered under their integrity management programs. Proposed recommendations, along with supporting evidence are given throughout the seminar. The entire Safety Board Meeting was free, open to the public, and recorded for a webcast. If you would like to review the webcast, select your viewing method below. All links are of the same webcast. January 27, 2015 NTSB Meeting 109-minute Webcast: Flashmedia Windows Media iPhone Andriod/Blackberry Past Webcasts: Any Version Mobile Versions |
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This Month in Energy History
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1816 - Natural Gas Industry Began in the United States
Beginning in 1796, individuals demonstrated the ability of natural gas to meet our lighting needs.
- 1796: M. Ambroise and Company, Italian fireworks and artists used natural gas in burning lights of fanciful figures at the Philadelphia amphitheater
- 1806: David Melville of Newport, Rhode Island lit his house and the street in front of his house with gas that he manufactured
- 1813: David Melville patented his process and used natural gas to light a cotton mill at Watertown, Massachusetts
- 1817: David Melville used gas in a lighthouse
In 1815, Mr. James McMurtie proposed gas lighting for the city of Philadelphia. However, his proposal was met with powerful protest against the use of natural gas. Many residents expressed concerns of gas being "as ignitable as gunpowder, and nearly and as fatal in its effects..." It would take nearly three years for the people of Philadelphia to willingly accept gas, but they eventually did once gas was proven beneficial. However, during Philadelphia's three-year debate, Baltimore stepped up to become the first gas company to be founded in the United States in 1816 and set the path for all other cities to follow. Once the gas industry was founded, it has experienced rapid growth each year.
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EWN Upcoming Training Events
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Master Evaluator Certification Program
March 10, 2015
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Decatur, Texas
 Click here to register MECP Registration
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Basic System Administrator Training
March 11, 2015
8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Decatur, Texas
 Click here to register Basic Admin Registration
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Organizational Tools Webinar
March 19, 2015 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM  Click here to register Organizational Tools
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Master Evaluator Certification Program
March 26, 2015
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Rock Hill, South Carolina
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Congratulations Recent Graduates
MECP Graduates
February 3, 2015
Tulsa, OK
Steve Bedford, Ray Boring, Wayne Chism, Kenn Hess, Zachary Holub, Thomas Magness, Wallace McCracken, Donnie Pittsinger, Mark Seitz, Joseph Vaverka, Lee Williams, Rick Wilson
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MECP Graduates
February 10, 2015 Decatur, TX  From left to right, beginning on the back row: Jack Cordy, Jason Linville, Curt Guidry, Juan Ortiz, Aldo Garcia, Austin Westmoreland, Junior Gonzales, James H. Johnson, John Cabell, Lynn Allen, Paul Patak, Jayden Rogers, Chris Hartley, Dannie Engloe, Cale Rodgers, Mitchell Gross, Ryan Leger, Amanda Rawlins, Aundra Burns, Carmen Malagon, Mark Hunt, Byron Still, Eldon Elpers, John Hodge, Susan Smith, Eli Trevino, Jeremy Greer, Ruben Berzoza
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Basic AdminFebruary 11, 2015 Decatur, TX Pat Entrekin, Aldo Garcia, Randy Knight, Juan Ortiz, Amanda Rawlins
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