NGA's Inaugural Policy Symposium Took Place Thursday, November 6th in Albany, NY

[The New York State Capitol Building as seen on Washington Avenue in the downtown district of Albany, New York, Sept. 27, 2020.]

Earlier this month, NGA held its inaugural Policy Symposium. The event brought together policymakers, regulators, public affairs professionals, and stakeholders from across the Northeast and Washington, D.C.to engage in thoughtful dialogue, share knowledge, and discuss the future of policy in our industry.

Agenda & Highlights

• We opened the day with a welcome and keynote remarks from National Fuel's longtime-President and Senior Energy Policy Advisor Donna DeCarolis

• We heard from the United States EPA's Associate Deputy Administrator Travis Voyles, who gave an insight into how the Trump Administration is thinking about natural gas and the environment

• Manhattan Institute's Ken Girarden provided an update on implementation of New York's CLCPA

• After a lunch networking period, National Grid's Bryan Grimaldi discussed the state of play for Natural Gas in the Northeast, giving insights into new polling in New York

• The first panel featured representatives from across the Northeast discussing legislative and regulatory trends across the region.

• We heard from professionals in the Artifical Intelligence industry about how public affairs, regulatory, and policy professionals should be thinking about AI.

• During the final session of the day, AGA's Dan Lapato reminded the crowd that "people like us," as he gave an update on policymaking, regulations, and court battles taking place in Washington, D.C. and across the country

• Attendees networked with a cocktail hour reception to close out the conference.

You can find all the presentations here: Presentations

Thanks to Everyone

We extend our heartfelt gratitude to all who participated: the speakers who brought compelling insights, the moderators who guided lively discussion, the attendees who engaged with thoughtful questions, and the organizers who worked behind the scenes to make it all happen. A special thanks to all the government officials who joined us and partner with our industry.

What’s Next
We look forward to continuing this important conversation, and we welcome your feedback. If you have thoughts on how we can make this event better, please reach out!

Thank you again for making the Symposium a success and for your ongoing dedication to our shared mission.