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December 21, 2005 Chairman Joseph T. KelliherFederal Energy Regulatory Commission888 First Street, NEWashington, DC 20426 Re: Docket No. EM06-5-000 Dear Chairman Kelliher: On November 22, 2005, I wrote to express the appreciation of the [...] Read More
The Honorable Donald F. Santa, Jr.PresidentInterstate Natural Gas Asscociation of America10 G Street NE. Suite 700Washington, DC 20002 Dear Mr. Santa: As you know, the Committee on Energy and Commerce will be examining the issue of climate change [...] Read More
The Honorable John Cornyn 517 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Dear Senator Cornyn: I am writing on behalf of the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (INGAA) to share our members’ views on S. 1313, the "Protection of [...] Read More
April 5, 2006 The Honorable Dennis HastertSpeakerU.S. House of RepresentativesWashington, DC 20515 On behalf of the members of the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (INGAA), I am writing to share our comments on H.R. 4881, the [...] Read More
May 22, 2007 The Honorable Nick J. RahallChairmanCommittee on Natural ResourcesU.S. House of Representatives1324 Longworth House Office BuildingWashington, DC 20515 Dear Chairman Rahall: The Independent Petroleum Association of America, [...] Read More
Mr. Secretary: Last Thursday, the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources heard from several witnesses about the significant damage to natural gas infrastructure in the Gulf of Mexico caused by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. While damage [...] Read More
On April 30 INGAA filed reply comments in Docket No. RM07-1, Standards of Conduct for Transmission Providers. INGAA requested that the Commission issue a final rule adopting the Interim Rule, modified as requested by INGAA in its Initial [...] Read More
On April 11 INGAA filed comments in the PG&E and Coral Petitions regarding the Commission’s capacity release regulations. PG&E petitioned FERC to remove the price cap on released capacity transactions. Coral asked FERC to [...] Read More
On May 10, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee will hold a hearing on the nomination of FERC Chairman Joe Kelliher for another term. According to Committee staff, the recent discussions between Chairman Kelliher and Energy [...] Read More
Several weeks ago a new advertising campaign emerged in a number of publications, including the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, and political journals such as The Hill and Roll Call, under the title “Face It, Coal is Filthy.” The [...] Read More
Given the activity this spring and summer on energy and climate change legislation, INGAA has scheduled a member “fly-in” to meet with policymakers on May 15 and 16. The appointments are still coming together, but we can expect [...] Read More
As reported previously, Congress has devoted much of the spring to hearings on climate change legislation. One of the most active leaders in the debate, Rep. Rick Boucher (D-VA, Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality) has [...] Read More
On March 10, INGAA filed comments to the Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Act’s (FMCSA) notice of proposed rulemaking for drivers’ Hours of Service, 70 Fed. Reg. 3339 (January 24, 2005). The comments point out that [...] Read More
March 18, 2004The Honorable George W. BushPresident of the United States1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NWWashington, DC 20500 Attention: Dina Powell, Assistant to the President for Personnel Dear Mr. President:I am writing on behalf of the Interstate [...] Read More
Last year's invasion of Kuwait by Iraqi forces and the resulting Persian Gulf war have again thrown into question our degree of dependence on foreign oil. While the world oil market has adjusted to the Persian Gulf events and the U.S. is not in [...] Read More
The Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (INGAA) is a primary liaison organization representing the Natural Gas Industry and, as such is closely involved in support activities relating to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) [...] Read More
Among the major sources of energy used in the United States, natural gas enjoys an outstanding image. Compared to oil, coal, and nuclear power, it is considered to be the safest to use, the best for the environment, the most acceptable for [...] Read More
NEW MARKETS FOR GAS Faced with natural gas consumption that fell 27% between 1972 and 1986 and has only recently begun to recover, the natural gas industry must expand to new or under-utilized markets that can fuel future growth. Three markets [...] Read More
Dwights, under the direction of the INGAA Information Services Committee, completed the design, development, and commercial introduction of GAS*CODE, a data base of pipeline transferlreceipt points where nominations or gas title change can take [...] Read More