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Mr. Chairman and Members of the Subcommittee: I am Donald F. Santa, president and CEO of the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America, or INGAA. Our members operate approximately 200,000 miles of natural gas transmission pipelines, representing two-thirds of the nation’s total natural gas transmission mileage and about 90… 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 an important step in renewing a law that ensures the safety of the interstate natural gas pipeline system that delivers almost one quarter of… Read More
EPA’s recently proposed oil and natural gas regulations are portrayed as regulating emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs). These rules would have far-reaching impacts on our industry, yet, for natural gas transmission and storage companies, VOC emissions are relatively minimal. This leads us to believe that the actual aim of these… Read More
The board of directors of the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America announced the election October 12 of Gregory L. Ebel, president and CEO of Spectra Energy, as chairman of the INGAA board of directors for 2012. “Greg is a dynamic leader, who is passionate about the future of natural… Read More
WASHINGTON— Don Santa, president and CEO of the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America, today released the following statement, commending the House Energy and Commerce 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
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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 work of the National Petroleum Council on its Prudent Development: Realizing the Potential of North America’s Abundant Natural Gas and Oil Resources report: “This important report demonstrates natural gas’… Read More
Washington, D.C. – In response to President Obama’s address to the nation Thursday evening, in which he called for a $447 billion package of tax cuts and spending as a way to create more jobs and stimulate the economy, members of the Natural Gas Council, representing the thousands… Read More
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