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Don Santa, president and chief executive officer of the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America, commended the Senate for its quick work in approving Howard Elliott as head of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration at the Department of Transportation. … Read More
Don Santa, president and CEO of the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America, today commended the U.S. Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee for voting to report favorably Howard Elliott as the head of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration. “INGAA applauds the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation… Read More
A group of 11 energy industry associations representing natural gas, wind, solar, rural coops and other energy technologies today filed a motion at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) following the Department of Energy’s (DOE) proposed rulemaking on grid resiliency pricing. In their motion, energy industry associations called on… Read More
Don Santa, president and CEO of the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America, today expressed deep disappointment in the Department of Energy’s proposed grid resiliency pricing rule: “We are deeply disappointed that the secretary would propose a FERC rulemaking that, if adopted, would so clearly favor a very limited… Read More
Nothing says fall like friends getting together to eat good food and watch their favorite football team. Winning a game or even a championship is all about teamwork. The same is true when it comes to producing, transporting and distributing energy. It takes thousands of individuals doing a specific job… Read More
The Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (INGAA) respectfully submits these comments in response to the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) proposed rule, Review of the Primary National Ambient Air Quality Standard for Oxides of Nitrogen (the proposed NO2 NAAQS rule). EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Over the years,… Read More
Natural gas plays a critical role in our daily lives. It is an ingredient in the products we use every day, and it is also used directly to fuel power plants as well as to heat American homes and businesses. But the impacts of natural gas go beyond just those… Read More
Don Santa, president and CEO of the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America, today lauded Senate introduction of S. 1844 by Senators Jim Inhofe (R-OK) and Angus King (I-ME) to improve interagency coordination in the review of proposed natural gas pipelines: “We applaud Senators Inhofe and King for introducing this… Read More
NASA’s Cassini mission has come to an end. After 13 years and a 270 million mile trip, the school bus-sized spacecraft ends its voyage with a noble crash into Saturn’s atmosphere, collecting many insights important to understanding our solar system along the way. One fascinating discovery is that Saturn's moon,… Read More
Don Santa, president and chief executive officer of the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America, today lauded the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s declaratory order, finding that the New York Department of Environmental Conservation waived its section 401 authority by failing to act within one year on the water quality certification… Read More
Dear Chairman Walden, Ranking Member Pallone, Subcommittee Chairman Upton, and Subcommittee Ranking Member Rush: The undersigned energy trade associations thank the Committee for holding an important hearing, Powering America: Defining Reliability in a Transforming Electricity Industry. In advance of this hearing, we would like to share our consensus with… Read More
To the joy of parents and the dismay of children, school is back in session. Preparing for the first day means shopping for back-to-school supplies like pencils, backpacks, and the perfect first day outfit. But without natural gas, we wouldn’t have the things we need to jumpstart the school year. Read More
We all know natural gas is important because it improves our daily lives in a myriad of ways. Natural gas helps heat our homes, cook meals, produce our favorite products and generates more than one third of the nation’s electricity. Without natural gas, life would be vastly different. Pipelines make… Read More
Don Santa, president and chief executive officer of the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America, today lauded the White House for announcing its intent to nominate Howard R. Elliott as administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration of the Department of Transportation. “INGAA applauds the announcement… Read More
American workers are the backbone of this country and keep our economy thriving. The natural gas industry plays a major role in, over 4 million U.S. jobs That number will continue to grow — by 2040, the U.S. natural gas industry will employ over more than 5 million Americans. This… Read More
Don Santa, president and CEO of the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America, today expressed disappointment with the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit’s August 22 decision in Sierra Club v. FERC to vacate the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s approval of the construction and operation of… Read More
The Natural Gas Council, which collectively represents companies that produce, transport and deliver clean, affordable natural gas throughout the United States, today welcomed the U.S. Department of Energy’s staff report on Electricity Markets and Reliability for recognizing the importance of natural gas to the electricity market. As underscored in… Read More
“The recognition in the DOE staff report of the importance of ‘low-cost, abundant natural gas’ and ‘highly efficient’ natural gas combined cycle generating plants to the nation’s electric grid highlights the importance of a policy framework that promotes sufficient and timely pipeline capacity to meet the needs of the electricity… Read More
Today, August 11, is 811 day. 811 is the day to highlight pipeline safe digging. Did you know digging without calling 811 first increases the chances you’ll knock out utility service for you or your neighborhood? Hitting a utility or pipeline could result in an injury or even a fatality. Read More
On August 2, INGAA, AGA and API submitted comments to PHMSA (attached) as a follow-up to PHMSA’s June GPAC meeting. At this meeting, the GPAC discussed several topics from PHMSA’s “Safety of Gas Transmission and Gathering Pipelines” proposed rulemaking, including topics related to corrosion control, Integrity Management clarifications, and material… Read More