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Natural gas pipeline construction is becoming increasingly active due to the abundance of natural gas made available by the shale revolution. Pipelines make it possible to connect the producers of natural gas to the consumer. We make safety our first priority on each and every project to ensure a safe… Read More
By Braden Kelner / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Martin Edwards is no stranger to Capitol Hill. Starting out as a staffer in Washington D.C. in 1987, Mr. Edwards worked for former U.S. Rep. Ralph Hall (R–Texas) and eventually became his legislative director, focusing on Mr. Hall’s position in the House Energy… Read More
As another brutally cold winter whips through the Northeast, it’s a good time to be in the fuel business, knowing that your product is helping keep people alive and businesses open. Yet in states like New York where oil and gas production is not appreciated as it should be, the… Read More
As another brutally cold winter whips through the Northeast, it’s a good time to be in the fuel business, knowing that your product is helping keep people alive and businesses open. Yet in states like New York where oil and gas production is not appreciated as it should be, the… Read More
Courtesy of Spectra Energy Developed as a four-part series, the first of the two-minute, animated videos focuses on foundational messages around the economic, environmental and energy security benefits of natural gas, from a North American perspective. Read More
Informative and engaging safety awareness for professional excavators. call811.com… Read More
Dear Chairman Thune and Chairman Fischer, On behalf of the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (INGAA), I want to express our support for the SAFE PIPES Act (S. 2276), and specifically the manager’s amendment to the bill that will be offered during the Committee markup on December 9. INGAA… Read More
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