Atmos Energy

People use energy for heating, cooling, lighting, refrigeration, operating computers, appliances, machinery, watching entertainment on TV, and transportation^1,2. Energy is used for everything in society, from shopping malls to hospitals & educatio...

In order to ensure strong institutions and the well-being of society, governments spend a considerable amount of the state's budget on public goods and services, which are funded by taxes paid by individuals and corporations¹. On average, the stat...

In 2022, about 3.3 billion people were employed globally¹. Job creation assists society in many ways, such as eliminating poverty and bringing economic stability that eventually leads to new taxpayers². It also gives opportunities for personal gro...

In the current world, electricity is a basic need¹. Low-income families in the U.S. struggle with high energy bills and some forgo basic needs because they have to pay for their energy bills². 4.8 million (Mn) US households struggled to pay energy...

Every year, the ILO estimates that 2.3 million people die due to work-related accidents or diseases around the world; this equates to almost 6,000 deaths every single day¹. The utility business is among the risky sectors to work in, with a serious...

A gender-balanced workforce empowers women financially and socially⁵. Women's underrepresentation leaves them economically disadvantaged, promotes male-dominated management, and restricts participation⁴. ILO requires 40-60% representation for eith...

Discrimination makes it harder for minorities to meet basic financial requirements¹. People are often discriminated against based on age, race, ethnicity, etc². Increasing minority representation improves their economic and psychological health co...

The construction of pipelines has the potential to impact around 300 m of vegetation pattern above it¹, structurally changing flora and fauna communities and fragmenting habitats^3, 2. Linear infrastructure is one of the main threats to biodiversit...

GHGs trap the Sun's heat and cause a rise in temperature and sea level, extreme weather conditions, and climate change¹. In 2021, global GHG emissions amounted to 40.8 billion tonnes (t) of CO₂e². Industries need to develop carbon-free systems to ...

According to data from the US Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, in 2018, the US had 42 serious incidents involving gas distribution lines¹. From 2015 to 2017, the US reported 12 deaths and 10 injuries related to natural gas p...