Noble Energy Donates $50,000 for Colorado Energy Assistance.DENVER -- Energy Outreach Colorado, a non-profit organization A non-profit organization (abbreviated "NPO", also "non-profit" or "not-for-profit") is a legally constituted organization whose primary objective is to support or to actively engage in activities of public or private interest without any commercial or monetary profit purposes. that helps pay a portion of the energy bills for low-income families and seniors, can provide additional assistance this winter thanks to a $50,000 contribution from Noble Energy. Houston-based Noble Energy is an international oil and gas exploration and production company with operations in the Rocky Mountain region The Rocky Mountain Region is a floristic region within the Holarctic Kingdom in western North America (Canada and the United States) delineated by Armen Takhtajan and Robert F. Thorne. , including Colorado's Wattenberg Field. "It is part of the way we do business to actively support the communities in which we work and many of our employees live," said Ted Brown, vice president of Noble Energy's Denver office. "We support Energy Outreach Colorado's mission to make home energy affordable for all Coloradans," he added. "We hope that many other energy-related companies also will consider donating generously as we continue to face cold winter weather across the state." Since its inception in 1989, Energy Outreach has distributed more than $73 million to fund energy bill payment assistance, weatherization programs for affordable housing and conservation education. "We greatly appreciate the efforts and generosity of Noble Energy to help needy Coloradans at this critical time when federal funding for energy assistance is considerably lower than last year," said Skip Arnold, executive director of Energy Outreach Colorado. "Like other members of the Colorado oil and gas industry, Noble Energy is very aware of the impact of volatile energy costs on struggling families and they're doing their part to help." The Colorado oil and gas industry has contributed more than $2.5 million to Energy Outreach Colorado over the past 15 years. Industry groups like the Independent Petroleum Association of Mountain States The Mountain States (also known as the Mountain West) form one of the nine geographic divisions of the United States that are officially recognized by the United States Census Bureau. (IPAMS) and the Colorado Oil Gas Association (COGA COGA Collaborative Study on the Genetics of Alcoholism COGA Constitution Gardens (US National Park Service) COGA Cluster-Oriented Genetic Algorithm ) have encouraged member companies to assist Colorado's low-income families with their home heating bills. "Our industry is dedicated to helping low-income families with their energy needs, and I'm glad that our relationship with Energy Outreach Colorado has fostered several generous contributions from IPAMS member companies, including Noble Energy," said Marc Smith Born on the southeast side of Chicago in 1950, Marc Kelly Smith is the founder of the Poetry Slam. He spent most of his young life as a construction worker, but has written poetry since he was 19. , Executive Director of IPAMS. Recent donations from IPAMS member companies include $100,000 from St. Mary Land & Exploration, $50,000 each from EnCana Oil & Gas USA and Noble Energy, and $40,000 from Pioneer Natural Resources. Other companies that have made significant contributions include National Fuel Corporation, Shell Oil, Melange mé·lange also me·lange n. A mixture: "[a] building crowned with a mélange of antennae and satellite dishes" Howard Kaplan. International, Questar, Prima Energy, and Quantum Resources. About Energy Outreach Colorado Energy Outreach Colorado is the only non-profit organization in the state that raises money for energy assistance. Its programs include energy bill payment assistance for income-limited households, energy efficiency upgrades for affordable housing and energy efficiency education. Since it was founded through the Colorado Governor's office in 1989, the organization has distributed more than $72 million to fund these programs. Energy Outreach Colorado is an independent, non-profit organization that relies on private donations, corporate contributions and foundation grants. More information is available at www.EnergyOutreach.org. About Noble Energy Noble Energy is one of the nation's leading independent energy companies and operates throughout major basins in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. including Colorado's Wattenberg Field, the Mid-continent region of western Oklahoma Western Oklahoma can usually be defined as all territory west of Interstate 35, and west of Oklahoma City. It is usually broken up into two primary regions: Northwestern Oklahoma and Southwestern Oklahoma. and the Texas Panhandle, the San Juan Basin The San Juan Basin is a drainage basin and geologic structural basin in the Four Corners region of the Southwestern United States; its main portion covers around 4,600 square miles, encompassing much of northwestern New Mexico, northeastern Arizona, and parts of Colorado and Utah. in New Mexico, the Gulf Coast and the Gulf of Mexico Noun 1. Gulf of Mexico - an arm of the Atlantic to the south of the United States and to the east of Mexico Golfo de Mexico Atlantic, Atlantic Ocean - the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east . In addition, Noble Energy operates internationally in Argentina, China, Ecuador, the Mediterranean Sea, the North Sea, West Africa and Suriname. Noble Energy markets natural gas and crude oil through its subsidiary, Noble Energy Marketing, Inc. Visit Noble Energy online at www.nobleenergyinc.com. |
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