ADVISORY: Natural Gas Infrastructure Grant Announcement

NEBRASKA, April 12 - CONTACT:    

Laura Strimple, (402) 580-9495   

John Gage, (531) 510-8529  

    

ADVISORY: Natural Gas Infrastructure Grant Announcement

  

LINCOLN, NE – On Friday, April 14, Governor Jim Pillen will hold a news briefing with the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) to announce historic investments in Nebraska's natural gas pipeline infrastructure. The Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure Safety and Modernization (NGDISM) grant program is aimed at mitigating safety risk and methane emissions from the highest-risk, legacy natural gas distribution pipes. The grant program provides nearly $200 million a year for a total of nearly $1 billion over five years for the modernization of municipality and community-owned high-risk natural gas distribution pipes.

  

This event is open to credentialed media.   

   

What: Natural Gas Infrastructure Grant Announcement

   

When: 2 p.m. CT on Friday, April 14

   

Where: Governor's Hearing Room, Nebraska State Capitol, 1445 K Street, Lincoln  

   

Who: Governor Jim Pillen, a representative from the Department of Transportation, the grant recipient, and a representative from the American Public Gas Association. 

 

The news conference will be streamed live at NebraskaPublicMedia.org/live. An audio feed for media will be available by dialing 888-820-1398. When prompted, enter participant code: 1226515#, followed by the # sign to connect to the call.