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Jobs & Economic Benefits of Midstream Infrastructure Development: US Economic Impacts through 2035 Midstream infrastructure – mainline pipelines, laterals, processing plants, gathering lines, compression and storage – is essential to bringing domestic natural gas, natural gas liquids and oil production to households, businesses, industrial customers and electric power… Read More
WASHINGTON—Investment to expand and construct midstream infrastructure to bring natural gas, natural gas liquids and crude oil supplies to markets will support an average of over 125,000 jobs each year from 2012 through 2035, generate nearly $57 billion in federal, state and local tax revenue, and add more than $511… Read More
Per the notice issued by the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) on December 7, 2011, and published in the December 13, 2011, Federal Register, the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (INGAA) comments on the Draft Guidance on Improving the Process for Preparing Efficient and Timely Environmental Reviews under the… Read More
Washington, D.C. – In response to President Obama’s State of the Union address, members of the Natural Gas Council, representing the thousands of companies that produce, transport and deliver clean, affordable natural gas throughout the United States, issued the following statement: “We welcome President Obama’s recognition of the… Read More
Don Santa, president and CEO of the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America, today released the following statement, commending President Barack Obama for recognizing in his State of the Union address the importance domestic natural gas will play in our nation’s energy future and urging him to remember the role… Read More
The advance notice of proposed rulemaking in this docket asks 120 questions, most with multiple sub-parts, spanning a wide array of topics related to natural gas pipeline safety. The Pipeline Safety, Regulatory Certainty, and Job Creation Act of 2011, signed into law earlier this month, creates new statutory requirements in… Read More
In association with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC or Commission) November 29-30, 2011 Reliability Conference, Commissioner Philip Moeller posed several questions on whether certain rules under consideration by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) could impact the reliability of electric supply. With regard to natural gas pipelines, the Commissioner asked whether… Read More
Washington, D.C. – The Natural Gas Council (NGC), representing the companies that produce, transport and deliver clean, affordable natural gas throughout the United States, issued the following statement today, in response to the North American Electric Reliability Corporation’s (NERC) December 2011 report, “2011 Special Reliability Assessment: A Primer of the… Read More
WASHINGTON—The United States interstate natural gas pipeline industry is hard at work building on Congress’ efforts to enhance the nation’s pipeline safety through an aggressive safety program, anchored with an overarching goal of zero pipeline incidents. “Given the increasing role that natural gas will play in fueling our economy,… Read More
WASHINGTON— Don Santa, president and CEO of the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America, today released the following statement, commending the U.S. Senate for passing the House-passed pipeline safety bill: “Senate passage of the House-passed pipeline bill paves the way for a renewal this year of a law that enhances… Read More
On December 9, Interstate Natural Gas Association of America President and CEO, Don Santa sent a letter of support for the Pipeline Safety, Regulatory Certainty, and Job Creation Act of 2011. The letter can be read and downloaded here. Read More
WASHINGTON— Don Santa, president and CEO of the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America, today released the following statement, commending the U.S. House of Representatives for taking an important step to renew a law that enhances the safety of the interstate natural gas pipeline system that delivers almost one quarter… Read More
Dear Chairman Mica and Chairman Upton: I am writing on behalf of the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (INGAA) to express support for passage of H.R. 2845, the “Pipeline Safety, Regulatory Certainty, and Job Creation Act of 2011,” as amended. INGAA represents the interstate natural gas transmission pipeline… Read More
The Interstate Natural Gas Association of America Friday launched a new page on its website to provide pipeline safety information and other resources to emergency first responders. The launch corresponds with the Department of Transportation’s Pipeline Emergency Response Forum being held in Washington. … Read More
INGAA filed extensive comments November 22 on EPA’s proposed rule, Oil and Natural Gas Sector New Source Performance Standards and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants Reviews. INGAA’s primary concern is that the proposed rule is premature and the need for a volatile organic compound (VOC) applicability threshold for… Read More
INGAA Supports FERC’s Call to Discontinue Semi-Annual Storage Report Continuing efforts started over one year ago, INGAA filed comments supporting FERC’s proposed elimination of the semi-annual storage report. INGAA noted that with two exceptions — storage injections and withdrawals by customer and storage revenues by customer —… Read More
Washington Contract Land Staff’s Laurie F. Markoe named Foundation chairwoman WASHINGTON—Laurie F. Markoe, president and chief executive officer of Contract Land Staff, LLC, a land management and right of way consulting firm, was elected chairwoman of The INGAA Foundation Inc. at the Foundation’s annual meeting in San Diego November… Read More
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