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The Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (INGAA) appreciates the opportunity to comment on the Source Determination for Certain Emission Units in the Oil and Natural Gas Sector Proposed Rule. INGAA and its member companies have a long history of working collaboratively with a variety of stakeholders on various Environmental… Read More

The Interstate Natural Gas Association, in comments filed Friday with the Environmental Protection Agency, expressed serious concerns with the agency’s proposal to limit methane from new and modified compressor stations. “INGAA and its members have a long history of working with a variety of stakeholders on greenhouse gas issues, including… Read More

INGAA and its members have a long history of working with a variety of stakeholders on greenhouse gas (GHG) issues, including methane. Nonetheless, INGAA has serious concerns with the rule proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The Proposed Rule would offer little, if any, environmental benefit compared with the… Read More

Don Santa, president and chief executive officer of the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America, today lauded the U.S. House of Representatives’ passage of H.R. 8, the North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015. The bill was approved 249 to 174: “We appreciate the House acting on legislation… Read More

Dear Speaker Ryan and Chairman Upton, With the “North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015” (H.R. 8) scheduled for debate in the House this week, the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (INGAA) wishes to express our support for the legislation, as well as our views on two… Read More

Executive Summary   INGAA supports PHMSA’s desire to improve its National Pipeline Mapping System (NPMS) and acknowledges that the agency has made certain revisions to its initial information collection proposal (Initial ICR). INGAA recognizes that PHMSA reduced the list of 31 attributes to approximately 23 as a result of stakeholder… Read More

INGAA and its member companies have a long history of working collaboratively with a variety of stakeholders on greenhouse gas issues, including methane issues.  INGAA appreciates the opportunity to comment on EPA’s Natural Gas STAR Methane Challenge, a voluntary program designed to “reduce emissions and realize significant voluntary reductions in… Read More

The INGAA Foundation’s board of directors elected Robert A. Riess, Sr., president and chief executive officer of Sheehan Pipe Line Construction Company, as its new chairman for a one year-term beginning November 7. “Rob has extensive experience in pipeline construction, and he understands what it takes to build a natural… Read More

 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed revisions to the existing Regional Consistency Regulations are inconsistent with the authority granted to EPA in the Clean Air Act  and are therefore unlawful and should not be finalized.    Congress required EPA to issue regulations that would assure consistency in its national policies… Read More

The board of directors of the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America announced the election October 8 of Michael McMahon, senior vice president, general counsel and secretary of Boardwalk Pipeline Partners L.P. (NYSE: BWP), as chairman of the INGAA board of directors for a one-year term from October 2015 to… Read More

On May 20, 2015, The INGAA Foundation held a workforce development workshop in Houston, TX to discuss challenges and solutions to securing and maintaining an effective workforce in the natural gas transmission pipeline industry. Interliance Consulting, Inc. facilitated discussion and provided deliverables following the conclusion of the one-day workshop consisting… Read More

The primary objective of this report is to present the technical background, and provide best practice guidelines and summary criteria for pipelines collocated with high voltage AC power lines. The report addresses interference effects with respect to corrosion and safety hazards, and fault threats. The guidelines presented address mitigation and… Read More

Don Santa, the President and CEO of INGAA, testified before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety and Security on September 29, 2015 at 2:30 pm ET. "INGAA urges Congress to pass a pipeline safety reauthorization bill soon. Industry continues to… Read More

INGAA sent a letter on September 25 to the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) regarding its outstanding rulemaking, Rights-of-Way on Indian Land.  BIA recently granted authorizations to the Pueblo of Sandia and Seminole Tribe of Florida to issue business surface leases without BIA approval. INGAA is concerned that these authorization… Read More

The Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (INGAA), a trade association that advocates regulatory and legislative positions of importance to the interstate natural gas pipeline industry in North America, respectfully submits these comments in response to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (the Service)’s Proposed Rule to clarify and enhance… Read More

The INGAA Foundation requests that PHMSA revise its proposed regulations to incorporate the ASME B31Q task list, to endorse use of a generalized qualification platform that can be enhanced at specific job sites, and that builds portability into the regulations. The proposed rule should account for significant implementation timeframes and PHMSA… Read More

In recognition of the increased level of natural gas pipeline development across the United States, the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America and the INGAA Foundation, its research arm, launched a nationwide campaign to help educate American consumers about the benefits of natural gas and natural gas pipelines.  “America’s Energy… Read More

Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are a major concern of environmental advocates and policymakers. Since methane is the primary component of natural gas, rising U.S. production from the rapid development of shale gas has caused an increased focus on methane emissions associated with natural gas production, transportation and consumption. One result… Read More

INGAA submitted comments to PHMSA in response to PHMSA’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking entitled “Operator Qualification, Cost Recovery, Accident and Incident Notification, and Other Pipeline Safety Proposed Changes. INGAA has summarized a series of actions that PHMSA could take to reduce the costs of the rule, while achieving the agency’s goals. Read More

INGAA filed comments on August 24, 2015 in support of the Commission’s proposal to amend its regulations to incorporate by reference Version 3.0 of the business practices standards adopted by the Wholesale Gas Quadrant (WGQ) of the North American Energy Standards Board (NAESB). The standards incorporate the use of proprietary… Read More