AGL Resources Employees from Atlanta and Louisiana Receive Awards for Exceptional Efforts

Posted Friday, May 5, 2006

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Three employees from Atlanta-based AGL Resources (NYSE: ATG) were recognized by the American Gas Association (AGA) for their exceptional efforts benefiting the entire natural gas community as well as local communities impacted by the 2005 hurricanes. The natural gas industry awards were presented at the AGA’s annual Operations Conference being held May 2-4 in Boston.

“I join the AGA in congratulating these dedicated AGL Resources employees who work at our corporate headquarters in Atlanta and our storage operations in Louisiana,” said John W. Somerhalder II, president and CEO of AGL Resources. “We have a proud history within our industry and in the communities in which we operate of going above and beyond the call of duty.”

Richard R. Lonn, director of Regulatory Compliance at AGL Resources in Atlanta received two awards:

• A Silver Award of Merit recognizing his publication of original technical papers, outstanding leadership and continuing service to the natural gas industry, and
• A silver Trailblazers Award for championing causes that benefit the entire natural gas community

Bud LeBlanc and Jason Mire of AGL Resources’ Pivotal Jefferson Island Storage & Hub (JISH) natural gas salt-dome storage facility in Erath, La. were each presented Heroes of the Hurricane awards for demonstrating marked self-sacrifice that went beyond their job responsibilities throughout the duration of the 2005 hurricanes and their aftermath.

• LeBlanc, plant operator,with his father-in-law, Glen Miguez,assisted local emergency personnel throughout the day and night in a fishing boat during Hurricane Rita to help rescue people stranded on rooftops from the surge of Vermilion Bay’s rising floodwaters. One rescue effort involved a 60-year old man and his 90-year old father sitting on a kitchen counter with water up to their necks. Approximately 1,000 people were rescued that day without a single casualty.
• Mire, instrument technician,led efforts to restore JISH wellheads, pipelines and related facilities; responded to a potential JISH pipeline leak, and interacted with local emergency responders to assure the integrity of JISH operations after Hurricane Rita and to restore service within 48 hours.

CONTACT

Robin Keegan
Manager, Public Affairs
404 584 3946 (office)
404 783 1758 (cellular)
rkeegan@aglresources.com

Source: Atlantadaybook.com

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