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WASHINGTON— Don Santa, president and CEO of the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America, today released the following statement in response to the National Transportation Safety Board’s meeting on the San Bruno, California, natural [...] Read More
WASHINGTON— Don Santa, president and CEO of the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America, today released the following statement in response to the Pipeline and Hazard Material Administration’s release of an advanced notice of [...] Read More
WASHINGTON—The Interstate Natural Gas Association of America will launch on August 11 a new Facebook page to correspond with 811 Dig Safe Day. “The goal of the new Facebook page is to provide both news and a forum for discussing [...] Read More
In an effort to learn continually from other operators and to improve North America’s pipeline system safety, the American Gas Association (AGA), the American Petroleum Institute (API), the Association of Oil Pipe Lines (AOPL) and the [...] Read More
The analysis will result in a written report and detailed PowerPoint presentation. Repsonses to the RFP must be submitted by August 30, 2011. The INGAA Foundation Inc. is seeking a proposal from qualified contractors with [...] Read More
The INGAA Foundation Inc. is seeking a proposal from qualified Contractors to perform an analysis of the issues related challenges of resource availability (e.g., parts/equipment, vendors, experienced labor, etc.) available to the pipeline industry [...] Read More
WASHINGTON—The Interstate Natural Gas Association of America today outlined a concrete action plan to achieve the aggressive pipeline safety goals it unveiled in February. The plan includes a commitment to expand pipeline integrity management [...] Read More
The House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Energy and Power subcommittee held a hearing on pipeline safety. Christopher Helms, executive vice president and group CEO of NiSource Gas Transmission & Storage, testified on behalf [...] Read More
WASHINGTON - Don Santa, president and CEO of the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America, today released the following statement in response to Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood’s call yesterday for enhanced pipeline [...] Read More
WASHINGTON - Don Santa, president and CEO of the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America, today released the following statement, commending the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation for renewing a law that ensures the [...] Read More
The Department of Transportation is hosting a Pipeline Safety Forum from 9:00 a.m. to about 4:00 p.m. April 18, 2011 at DOT. This follows Transportation Secretary LaHood’s a couple of weeks ago that he intends to look at pipeline safety issues [...] Read More
WASHINGTON - An underground pipeline or utility line is damaged by a digging project once every three minutes in the United States. Take a moment during the month of April – Safe Digging Month – to remember always to dial 811 when you [...] Read More
WASHINGTON - Don Santa, president and CEO of the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America, today released the following statement in response to Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood’s call for enhanced pipeline safety: “We look [...] Read More
WASHINGTON - Natural gas-fired generation is expected to be the key to providing firming generation capability necessary to back up increased renewable electric power generation, a new study, commissioned by the INGAA Foundation and conducted by [...] Read More
INGAA’s Don Santa commends Obama for recognizing natural gas as key pillar of U.S. energy policy WASHINGTON - Don Santa, president and CEO of the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America, today released the following statement, [...] Read More
WASHINGTON—Interstate Natural Gas Association of America members formally adopted Tuesday a set of five guiding principles for pipeline safety, renewing the gas-transmission industry’s commitment to safe and reliable pipeline [...] Read More
WASHINGTON— Interstate Natural Gas Association of America President and CEO Don Santa outlined the challenges and opportunities facing the natural gas and natural gas transmission industry in a speech to the Society of Gas Lighting-Society [...] Read More
Natural gas is an essential energy source for the nation, and pipelines are an essential part of the energy infrastructure. Pipelines are the safest way to move large amounts of energy. While all forms of transportation have risks, pipeline safety [...] Read More
WASHINGTON— A bill introduced today by Senators Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) and Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) to reauthorize the Pipeline Safety Act is a “constructive starting point” for renewing the law that ensures the safety of the [...] Read More
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