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Don Santa, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America, issued the following statement on the National Petroleum Council’s report on U.S. Oil and Natural Gas Transportation Infrastructure: “This report — Dynamic Delivery – America’s Evolving Oil and Natural Gas Transportation Infrastructure – is a reminder that… Read More

Don Santa, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America, issued the following statement on The Pipeline Safety Improvement Act of 2019: “Pipeline safety historically has been, and should remain, a non-partisan issue. We are encouraged by lawmakers' interest in the pending reauthorization of the… Read More

Don Santa, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America, issued the following statement in response to pipeline safety legislation introduced by the Chairmen of the House Energy and Commerce and Transportation and Infrastructure Committees: “Since the Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act was enacted in… Read More

Introduction In accordance with 49 C.F.R. § 190.335(a), the American Gas Association (AGA), 1 American Petroleum Institute (API), 2 American Public Gas Association (APGA),3 and Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (INGAA) 4 (jointly “the Associations”) submit this Petition for Reconsideration (“Petition”) regarding PHMSA’s “Safety of Gas Transmission Pipelines: MAOP… Read More

By Don Santa, President & CEO, Interstate Natural Gas Association of America Earlier this month, I participated in a panel hosted by the R Street Institute, a Washington, DC-based think tank, to discuss the history and use of eminent domain as it relates to the construction of critical energy… Read More

In addition to cooler temperatures, October brings National Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Cybersecurity has always been a priority for the interstate natural gas pipeline industry. INGAA recognizes that with the increase in natural gas demand and accompanying infrastructure, comes an increased responsibility to protect and defend our country’s critical infrastructure… Read More

The Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI), a Colorado think-tank with ties to 2020 presidential candidate Tom Steyer, recently released two reports (one on pipelines and one on power plants) attempting to convince regulators, investors and other stakeholders that continued investment in new natural gas infrastructure has “existential risks.”… Read More

Don Santa, president and CEO of the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (INGAA), issued the following statement today on the release of Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration’s (PHMSA) gas transmission pipeline safety rule: “The natural gas pipeline industry is pleased to see the completion of this major update to… Read More

The Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (INGAA) announced today that Nichole Francis Reynolds has joined the association’s leadership team as the Vice President of Government and Public Affairs. Francis Reynolds will manage the organization’s government and public affairs strategy, which focuses on three priorities: protecting the safety, reliability, and… Read More

Don Santa, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America, issued the following statement in response the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed updates to New Source Performance Standards for the oil and natural gas industry: “Members of the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America have… Read More

The American Petroleum Institute, American Gas Association, American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers, the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America, and the American Public Gas Association (collectively, “Commenters”) offer the following comments on the Department of Energy’s Request for Information (RFI), “Codes, Standards, Specifications, and Other Guidance for Enhancing the Resilience… Read More

This month, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced proposed regulations to clarify Section 401 of the Clean Water Act. These amendments are necessary to modernize EPA’s outdated regulations which have been used by a small number of states to deny water quality certifications for certain energy infrastructure projects, including new… Read More

Don Santa, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (INGAA), issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Clean Water Act Section 401, Water Quality Certification:   "INGAA supports EPA’s proposed rule for the implementation of… Read More

INGAA and its members are strongly committed to ensuring the security, reliability and resilience of natural gas transmission pipelines.  Functioning as the facilitator on behalf of its members, INGAA works collaboratively and regularly with government agencies to share information about threats and best practices for protecting and enhancing critical… Read More

The Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (INGAA) is proud to welcome Michael Isper as its new Director of Security, Reliability and Resilience. Isper will lead the cyber and physical security efforts for the association, managing its ongoing collaboration efforts with member companies and the federal government to ensure the… Read More

On June 26, 2019, INGAA and the INGAA Foundation hosted a Natural Gas Pipeline Technology Showcase on Capitol Hill, educating lawmakers, federal agencies and their staff members on the different types of inspection tools used to inspect interstate natural gas transmission pipelines. Four service providers displayed their in-line inspection… Read More

United States’ natural gas production has skyrocketed over the last 14 years, increasing by 91 percent and transforming the nation from an energy importer to energy exporter. Notwithstanding this energy abundance, communities across New York and New England are suffering from an artificial shortage of natural gas due, in large… Read More

On June 26, 2019, INGAA and the INGAA Foundation hosted a Natural Gas Pipeline Technology Showcase on Capitol Hill, educating lawmakers, federal agencies and their staff members on the different types of inspection tools used to inspect interstate natural gas transmission pipelines. Four service providers displayed their in-line inspection… Read More

Secretary Chao: Our organizations write to express support for the Department of Transportation’s Technical Pipeline Safety Standards Committee and Technical Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Standards Committee – also known as the Gas Pipeline Advisory Committee (GPAC) and Liquid Pipeline Advisory Committee (LPAC), respectively. We are public safety and environmental advocates,… Read More

On June 26, INGAA and the INGAA Foundation hosted a Natural Gas Pipeline Technology Showcase on Capitol Hill, offering members of Congress, federal agencies and their staffs a firsthand opportunity to learn about the technologies and tools used to inspect natural gas pipelines. Read More