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INGAA appreciates FERC’s flexible approach towards recovery of prudently incurred costs associated with modernizing pipeline infrastructure and complying with governmental regulations requiring the inspection, maintenance and replacement of certain pipeline facilities. The potential to utilize a tracker mechanism to recover such costs, within the proper framework established by the Commission,… Read More

WASHINGTON— Don Santa, president and CEO of the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America, today lauded the U.S. House of Representatives’ passage of Representative Mike Pompeo’s legislation (H.R. 161) to improve the natural gas transmission pipeline permitting process: “We applaud the House for approving this legislation, which will… Read More

Don Santa, president and CEO of the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America, today released the following statement welcoming President Obama’s positive statements about natural gas in Tuesday’s State of the Union address: “We applaud the president for acknowledging the important role natural gas plays in America’s economy. Natural gas… Read More

Don Santa, president and CEO of the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America, today released the following statement on the Obama administration’s blueprint to reduce methane emissions:  “Given the high-level nature of the administration’s methane blueprint, INGAA reserves judgment on the plan until it sees more details.   “Still, many… Read More

Dear Congressman Pompeo, On behalf of the membership of the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (INGAA), I want to express our support for H.R. 161, the “Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act.” INGAA’s 24 members represent the vast majority of the interstate natural gas transmission pipeline companies in the… Read More

SNL Energy sat down with Martin Edwards, vice president of legislative affairs for the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America, to find out what issues the U.S. natural gas pipeline industry will confront in the new year.   Edwards joined the association, or INGAA, in 1995 as director of legislative… Read More

INGAA, The American Petroleum Institute (API), The Association of Oil Pipe Lines (AOPL) and The Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) are collectively concerned about the limited opportunity BLM provided oil and gas stakeholders to meaningfully comment on this proposed rule. While the title of the proposal mentions only solar and… Read More

Don Santa, president and CEO of the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America, today released the following statement on the Senate’s confirmation of Colette Honorable to be a member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission: “The interstate natural gas pipeline industry looks forward to working with Commissioner Honorable to promote… Read More

INGAA appreciates BIA’s efforts to streamline the application, approval, renewal, and regulatory process for rights-of-way over Indian lands. As it currently exists, pipeline permitting is a protracted and decentralized process, and this is particularly true with respect to negotiating and re-negotiating rights-of-way over Indian lands. Even so, while the current… Read More

INGAA supports PHMSA’s desire to improve its National Pipeline Mapping System (NPMS) and make certain information more accessible to first responders and members of the public. However, INGAA has significant concerns with the scope and content of PHMSA’s Information Collection Request (ICR). INGAA urges PHMSA to review its ICR with… Read More

INGAA is confident that, subject to certain caveats and assuming that certain preconditions can be satisfied, the interstate natural gas pipeline industry can respond to demand for the natural gas pipeline capacity that may be necessary to enable compliance with the Clean Power Rule. These caveats and preconditions include the… Read More

INGAA strongly supports the proposed modifications to the gas scheduling timeline developed by the North American Energy Standards Board (NAESB), as set forth in the filing submitted by NAESB on September 29, 2014, in this proceeding. This revised scheduling timeline will provide electric generators greater opportunity to participate in the… Read More

Deidre G. Duncan Virginia S. Albrecht Kerry L. McGrath Hunton & Williams LLP 2200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20037 (202) 955-1500 Counsel for Coalition   November 13, 2014   The Waters Advocacy Coalition (“WAC” or “Coalition”) writes to provide comments on the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and U.S. Army… Read More

Don Santa, president and CEO of the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America, today released the following statement on new Environmental Protection Agency reporting requirements for methane: “We believe it’s important for EPA and all parties to get a better idea of both the volume of methane being released in… Read More

The INGAA Foundation’s board of directors elected Paul MacGregor, vice president, supply chain, for Calgary-based TransCanada Corp. (TSX:TRP) (NYSE:TRP), as its new chairman for a one-year term beginning November 8. “Paul, with his extensive experience in pipeline operations and construction, understands what it takes to build a pipeline safely and… Read More

INGAA recognizes that most natural gas transmission and storage facilities are not covered by EPA’s RMP standard, as they are not considered stationary sources.  Rather, natural gas transmission facilities are regulated by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA).   INGAA, however, is submitting… Read More

Background New and proposed changes in air emission regulations are likely to impact the interstate natural gas transportation industry. Regulations that are expected to impact the industry include the ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) and the nitrogen dioxide (NO2) one hour NAAQS. Since nitrogen oxides (NOx) react in… Read More

INGAA and its members have worked with EPA on greenhouse gas (GHG) projects dating back to the Gas Research Institute (GRI) project with EPA in the early 1990s that estimated methane emissions from natural gas systems. The GRI-EPA Reports2 remain a seminal reference for GHG estimates for natural gas operations… Read More

 Mr. Bruce Carlson Senior Policy Advisor, Planning and Policy Directorate U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 441 G Street, NW Washington, DC 20314   Re: Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 Section 1006 – Expediting the Evaluation and Processing of Permits   Dear Mr. Carlson:   The Interstate Natural… Read More

The Interstate Natural Gas Association of America announced Monday that Lisa Beal, vice president of environment and construction policy, will resign at the end of the year. Beal intends to further her education and pursue new opportunities in energy, natural gas and climate change.   “Lisa has been an instrumental part of… Read More