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Finding the Facts on Methane Emissions: A Guide to the Literature

The purpose of this report is to show the range and results of methane studies in the public literature. The results and findings in the studies referenced in this report vary significantly. Scientific methods and uncertainty principles need to be employed rigorously in evaluating these studies. Given the significant variation… Read More

Methane Studies Guide Provides Fact-based Insight for Policy Decisions

Leaders of the Natural Gas Council (NGC) today released an independent, objective and fact-based guide to more than 70 different analyses of methane emissions from natural gas systems. The report, “Finding the Facts on Methane Emissions:  A Guide to the Literature,” was authored by ICF International and identifies several recurring… Read More

INGAA sends letter to House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee in support of pipeline safety reauthorization bill

Dear Chairman Shuster and Ranking Member DeFazio,   On behalf of the members of the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (INGAA), I am writing to express our views on H.R. 4937, the PIPES Act of 2016. INGAA represents interstate natural gas transmission pipeline operators in the U.S. and Canada. The pipeline systems… Read More

INGAA president comments on PHMSA natural gas transmission safety proposal

Don Santa, president and chief executive officer of the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America, today comment on the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration’s natural gas transmission safety rule, released today:  “We are encouraged that the long-awaited proposal has been released, and we intend to submit comments to… Read More

North America Midstream Infrastructure through 2035: Leaning Into the Headwinds

Background The widely recognized 2014 INGAA Foundation infrastructure study projected significant infrastructure development, driven by robust market growth and continued development of North American unconventional natural gas and crude oil supplies. Market conditions have changed dramatically since completion of that study, warranting an updated analysis of infrastructure development. This new… Read More

U.S.

The United States and Canada will require annual average midstream natural gas, crude oil and natural gas liquids midstream infrastructure investment of about $26 billion per year, or $546 billion (real 2015$) total over the 21-year period from 2015 to 2035, a new study finds.  The report, North American Midstream… Read More

U.S., Canada to require $546 billion in gas, oil and NGL infrastructure investment

Washington, April 12, 2016 — The United States and Canada will require annual average midstream natural gas, crude oil and natural gas liquids midstream infrastructure investment of about $26 billion per year, or $546 billion (real 2015$) total over the 21-year period from 2015 to 2035, a new study finds. … Read More

INGAA comments on EPA’s proposed revisions to the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule for Leak Detection Methodology

Summary of INGAA Comments 1. INGAA supports consistency between different regulatory programs in order to reduce redundancies and allow for consistent use of measurement techniques and reporting. 2. This Proposed Rule is premature since it incorporates provisions from EPA’s proposed New Source Performance Standard (NSPS) and Subpart OOOOa for methane… Read More

Gas Transmission NPRM: Request for Extension

INGAA, together with the American Gas Association, the American Petroleum Institute, the American Public Gas Association, the Gas Processors Association and the Independent Petroleum Association of America filed March 25 with PHMSA for a 60-day extension of the comment deadline for Docket No. PHMSA-2011-0023, Pipeline Safety: Safety of Gas Transmission… Read More

NAESB list of Pipeline Companies URLs

The North American Energy Standards Board (NAESB) has a list of URLs for pipeline companies available to the public at the following link: https://www.naesb.org/members/urls_of_pipelines.html printed_url_of_pipelines_NAESB.pdfDownload… Read More

Don Santa Testifies Before the Subcommittee on Energy and Power Committee on Energy and Commerce

INGAA opposes a provision of Pipeline Safety reauthorization draft that would allow an individual to petition a federal district court to enjoin the Pipeline and Hazardous Material Safety Administration (PHMSA) in connection with that agency’s alleged failure to act. Read More

INGAA president comments on Senate approval of pipeline safety reauthorization bill

Don Santa, president and chief executive officer of the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America, today lauded the U.S. Senate’s passage of S. 2276, the SAFE PIPES Act. The bill passed unanimously on Thursday evening. “INGAA is pleased that the reauthorization is moving forward. INGAA supports pipeline safety reauthorization, although… Read More

Pipeline Impact to Property Value and Property Insurability

Overview The presence of a natural gas pipeline does not affect the value of the surrounding property. Integra Realty Resources, a leading provider of real estate valuation and counseling services, conducted a rigorous study of properties in four separate areas of the country in 2015. The… Read More

Property values unaffected by presence of pipelines, new report finds

Washington, February 29, 2016 — The presence of an underground natural gas transmission pipeline does not affect the sales prices or value of residential properties, according to a new study, Pipeline Impact to Property Value and Property Insurability, conducted by Integra Realty Resources on behalf of The INGAA Foundation Inc. … Read More

Don Santa Testifies Before House T&I Committee Subcommittee on Railroads

INGAA urges Congress to pass a pipeline safety reauthorization bill this year. Industry continues to make significant system-wide investments in advancing its goal of zero pipeline incidents. Congress should reauthorize PHMSA’s pipeline safety programs foran additional four years, further emphasize the importance of completing the regulatory mandates from the 2011… Read More

INGAA urges updates to EPA�s greenhouse gas inventory program

INGAA urged the Environmental Protection Agency to improve its GHG inventory by updating emissions factors and incorporating new data from a joint industry-environmental group-academia study. INGAA noted that data from the Colorado State University-led study, which addressed the issue of super-emitters – a few, large methane releases that account for… Read More

Underground Storage Background Final

Natural gas is the most diversified fuel in the United States. This domestic fuel is used to cook food, fuel vehicles, generate electricity and as a raw material for products such as fertilizer and plastics. One of the most important uses of natural gas is to heat buildings and homes. Read More

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The boards of directors of the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America, the INGAA Foundation Inc., the Canadian Energy Pipeline Association and the CEPA Foundation – major pipeline trade associations in the U.S. and Canada, respectively – have voted to endorse a program to ensure all pipeline inspectors doing work… Read More

INGAA board of directors reaffirms commitment to underground gas storage integrity

The board of directors of the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America voted February 10 to reaffirm its commitment to underground natural gas storage integrity and accelerate implementation of industry storage standards. The board also voted to support the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Administration advancing federal regulation of natural gas… Read More