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WASHINGTON— Don Santa, president and CEO of the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America, today released the following statement, commending the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee for reporting a bill that ensures the safety of the interstate natural gas pipeline system that delivers almost one quarter of the energy consumed… Read More

WASHINGTON— Don Santa, president and CEO of the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America, today released the following statement in response to the National Transportation Safety Board’s recommendations on the San Bruno, California, natural gas pipeline incident: “INGAA’s Pipeline Safety Task Force’s Integrity Management Continuous Improvement (IMCI) team is… Read More

WASHINGTON— Don Santa, president and CEO of the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America, today released the following statement in response to the National Transportation Safety Board’s meeting on the San Bruno, California, natural gas pipeline incident: “We greatly appreciate the dedication of the NTSB to undertaking a thorough investigation… Read More

WASHINGTON— Don Santa, president and CEO of the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America, today released the following statement in response to the Pipeline and Hazard Material Administration’s release of an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking on pipeline safety:   “We welcome PHMSA’s advanced notice of proposed rulemaking and intend… Read More

WASHINGTON—The Interstate Natural Gas Association of America will launch on August 11 a new Facebook page to correspond with 811 Dig Safe Day. “The goal of the new Facebook page is to provide both news and a forum for discussing developments in the North American natural gas transmission industry,… Read More

In an effort to learn continually from other operators and to improve North America’s pipeline system safety, the American Gas Association (AGA), the American Petroleum Institute (API), the Association of Oil Pipe Lines (AOPL) and the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (INGAA), together with the Canadian Gas Association (CGA)… Read More

    The analysis will result in a written report and detailed PowerPoint presentation. Repsonses to the RFP must be submitted by August 30, 2011.   The INGAA Foundation Inc. is seeking a proposal from qualified contractors with proven expertise in the… Read More

Due to the linear nature of interstate natural gas pipelines, INGAA’s members have extensive experience with and interest in the process for obtaining Clean Water Act (“CWA”) permits and, in particular, Section 404 permits. While the Draft Guidance is focused on the substantive issue of defining “waters of the United States”… Read More

The INGAA Foundation Inc. is seeking a proposal from qualified Contractors to perform an analysis of the issues related challenges of resource availability (e.g., parts/equipment, vendors, experienced labor, etc.) available to the pipeline industry to handle the impact of existing and forthcoming air emission regulations (a) in a timely fashion,… Read More

In comments addressing a proposed policy on consultation with Indian tribes, INGAA asked DOI to authorize early and active member participation in tribal consultation over pipeline construction. DOI would allow project applicants to initiate tribal consultations, which are required under the National Historic Preservation Act. DOI would also authorize project applicants to… Read More

Please see attached document for Dan Martin’s testimony. Read More

Interstate Natural Gas Pipeline Association of America (INGAA) is posting information in this docket to reflect a series of actions and commitments that will significantly improve pipeline safety for decades to come. INGAA’s first submission into this docket on June 22 set the stage for these commitments. This docket submission… Read More

WASHINGTON—The Interstate Natural Gas Association of America today outlined a concrete action plan to achieve the aggressive pipeline safety goals it unveiled in February. The plan includes a commitment to expand pipeline integrity management principles to the entire onshore natural gas transmission system operated by INGAA members. INGAA’s core guiding… Read More

WASHINGTON—The United States and Canada will require annual average midstream natural gas investment of $8.2 billion per year, or $205.2 billion (real 2010$) total, over the nearly 25-year period from 2011 to 2035 to accommodate new gas supplies, particularly from the prolific shale gas plays, and growing demand for gas… Read More

The House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Energy and Power subcommittee held a hearing on pipeline safety. Christopher Helms, executive vice president and group CEO of NiSource Gas Transmission & Storage, testified on behalf of the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America. Read More

Pursuant to section 307 of the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. § 7607, Rule 15 of the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure, and Circuit Rule 15, the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America hereby petitions the Court for review of the following Final Rule of the Respondent United States Environmental… Read More

This petition voices objections that could not have been raised during the public comment period because they concern Final Rule provisions that did not appear in the proposed rule, 74 Fed. Reg. 16448 (April 10, 2009) (the “Proposed Rule”). Each of INGAA’s first three concerns deal with regulations allowing operators… Read More

Pursuant to this Court’ s Order of October 20, 2010, the Interstate Natural Gas Association ofAmerica, petitioner in No. 10-1337, submits this Nonbinding Statement of Issues to be raised in this proceeding to review the final action of Respondent, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”), published at 75 Fed. Read More

Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (“INGAA”) hereby petitions the Court for review of the following Final Rule of the Respondent United States Environmental Protection Agency: “National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines,” 75 Fed. Reg. 51570 (August 20,2010). Read More