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INGAA Statement on March 2023 PHMSA Oversight Hearing

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON, District Of Columbia, United States, March 8, 2023 — Following today’s House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials hearing on implementation of the Protection our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety (PIPES) Act of 2020 and examining future safety needs, Interstate… Read More

Safety Pivoting to Support a Net-Zero Future – IMCI Program

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INGAA President & CEO reacts to 2023 State of the Union

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON, District Of Columbia, United States, February 7, 2023 — Amy Andryszak, President and CEO of the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (INGAA) issued the below statement following President Biden’s 2023 State of the Union Address: “The Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (INGAA) appreciates President… Read More

INGAA Welcomes Continued Efforts on Permitting Reform

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON, District Of Columbia, United States, December 09, 2022 — The Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (INGAA) welcomes Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Chairman Joe Manchin’s (D-WV) latest effort (Building American Energy Security Act), which further improves upon his previous proposal to expedite permitting timelines… Read More

INGAA Foundation appoints pipeline safety professional as 2023 Board Chair

  The INGAA Foundation Board of Directors has appointed Paul Amato as chair of the INGAA foundation for a one-year term which started October 27. Additionally, the board elected Sean Nicholson to serve as the Foundation’s vice chair. “Paul and Sean each… Read More

Comments to FERC Certificate Policy Statement NOI

The Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (“INGAA”) submits these comments in response to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (“FERC” or “Commission”) notice of inquiry (“NOI”) on its currently effective policy statement1 on the certification of new interstate natural gas transportation facilities, issued February 18, 2021.2 Consistent with the Commission’s… Read More

INGAA Statement on Permitting Reform

Amy Andryszak, President and CEO of the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (INGAA) issued the following statement on the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2022: “From pipelines to powerlines and everything in between, we need a permitting process that aligns with our nation’s long-term needs for energy reliability,… Read More

INGAA President & CEO Writes to President Biden to address New England reliability concerns

  Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (INGAA) President and CEO Amy Andryszak sent a letter to President Biden on Monday, November 7, to address New England gas-electric reliability concerns brought forward in a letter from Eversource President and CEO Joseph R. Nolan Jr. on October 27. Ms. Andryszak… Read More

INGAA Letter to President Biden in response to Eversource letter on New England reliability concerns

Dear President Biden: On behalf of the members of the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America, and to supplement the October 27 letter addressed to you by Eversource President & CEO Mr. Joseph R. Nolan Jr., I am writing to further underscore the concerns raised by Mr. Nolan about the… Read More

Report: Natural Gas Infrastructure Will Be Essential to Meet Decarbonization Goals

As part of its Low Carbon Resources Initiative, the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) and GTI Energy recently conducted a modeling exercise to determine which energy technologies and infrastructure will be needed to reach economy-wide net-zero emissions by 2050 under different scenarios. Not to our surprise, the report asserted… Read More

INGAA Comments on FERC NOPR on Cybersecurity Incentives for Electric Utilities

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“Commission” or “FERC”) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NOPR”) and Notice Terminating Proceeding on September 22, 2022 in the above-captioned docket (the “Proposed Rule”) to “establish rules for incentive-based rate treatments for certain voluntary cybersecurity investments by utilities.” The Proposed Rule also terminates the NOPR… Read More

INGAA Incident Reporting Comments

On March 11, 2022, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA or the Agency) published a Notice and Request for Comments seeking input on the Agency’s proposed revisions to the Annual and Incident Reporting forms and associated instructions (the Notice). The Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (INGAA) provides the… Read More

INGAA API Petition for Consideration of Gas Transmission Final Rule

Pursuant to 49 C.F.R. § 190.335(a), the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (INGAA) and the American Petroleum Institute (API) (the Associations) submit a Petition for Reconsideration (Petition) of the final rule issued by the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) issued in Pipeline Safety: Safety of Gas Transmission… Read More

INGAA Comments on SEC Proposed Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors

The Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (“INGAA”) is a trade organization that advocates regulatory and legislative positions of importance to the natural gas pipeline industry. INGAA’s 26 members represent the majority of the interstate natural gas transmission pipeline companies in the United States, operating approximately 200,000 miles of pipelines… Read More

INGAA Comments on Proposed Good Neighbor Plan

The Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (“INGAA”), a trade association that represents 26 members of the interstate natural gas pipeline industry, is pleased to submit comments on the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s (“EPA” or the “Agency”) proposed “Federal Implementation Plan Addressing Regional Ozone Transport for the 2015 Ozone… Read More

INGAA Comments on GHGRP

The Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (INGAA), the trade association that represents the interstate natural gas pipeline industry, respectfully submits these comments in response to the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA or Agency) proposed “Revisions and Confidentiality Determinations for Data Elements Under the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule” (hereinafter,… Read More

INGAA AGA CWA 401 Comments

The Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (“INGAA”) and the American Gas Association (“AGA”) respectfully submit these comments in response to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (“EPA” or “Agency”) proposal to revise and replace the Clean Water Act (“CWA”) Section 401 Certification Rule (“Proposed Rule”). Read the full comments… Read More

INGAA AGA Comments on Army Corps Notice Regarding Modernization of Army Civil Works Policy Priorities

Dear Ms. Jensen: The Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (“INGAA”) and the American Gas Association (“AGA”) respectfully submit these comments in response to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (“Corps’”) notice requesting public input on its effort to modernize the Civil Works program, including the Corps Regulatory Program. See… Read More

INGAA Supplemental Reply Comments on FERC Certificate Policy Statement

The Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (“INGAA”) moves for leave to submit and submits these supplemental reply comments on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (“FERC” or “Commission”) draft Updated Policy Statement on Certification of New Interstate Natural Gas Facilities (“Updated CPS”) and Interim Policy Statement on Consideration of Greenhouse… Read More

INGAA Comments on FERC RM21-18

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“Commission” or “FERC”) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on May 19, 2022 in the above-captioned docket (the “Proposed Rule”) that “proposes to establish a rule to require natural gas pipelines to submit all supporting statements, schedules and workpapers in native format (e.g., Microsoft Excel)… Read More