CENTURY CITY : U.S.-Japan Summit on Natural Gas Convenes

Senior executives from the U.S. and Japanese natural gas industries met in Century City Tuesday in an annual summit to discuss national energy policies, the role of natural gas in the environment, gas marketing and gas business strategies.

The U.S. participants in the third Japan-U.S. Gas Summit included executives of the Southern California Gas Co., the Atlanta Gas Light Co. and the Gas Research Institute. Japanese participants included officials of the Tokyo, Osaka and Toho Gas Companies.

A report and recommendations from the Japanese-American Gas Research Consortium was also scheduled for presentation.