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This report surveys the contributions of oil and gas pipelines in meeting the Nation’s energy needs, the critical role that research played in making those contributions possible up until now, and how research will be necessary in the future to meet the challenges facing pipelines.  Continued, even increased, dependence on… Read More

Responding to a letter from U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman John Dingell (D-MI) and Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality Chairman Rick Boucher (D-VA) for perspectives on global climate change policy options, the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (INGAA), urges lawmakers to recognize the importance of clean-burning natural… Read More

RE:  Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2002-0068, Proposed Amendments to the NPDES Regulations for Stormwater Discharges Associated with Oil and Gas Exploration, Production, Processing, or Treatment Operations, or Transmission Facilities (71 FR 894). The Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (INGAA) submits the following comments in response to the U.S. Read More

Several leading energy market forecasts predict a significant increase in annual U.S. natural gas demand, from 22.4 trillion cubic feet (Tcf) in 1997 to 30 Tcf by 2010 or shortly thereafter.  While they may differ on the timing and the composition of the demand growth, the studies agree there… Read More

 In exercising its new legal authority to require greater transparency in natural gas markets, the Commission proposes to revise its regulations to require that intrastate pipelines post daily the natural gas volumes flowing through their major receipt and delivery points and mainline segments.  The Commission also proposes to require… Read More

The Interstate Natural Gas Association of America filed comments to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s advanced notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) associated with residual risk and technology review for 22 industrial source categories subject to National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants.  The ANPRM was published in the Federal Register on March… Read More

May 2, 2007 The Honorable Jeff BingamanChairmanEnergy and Natural Resources CommitteeU.S. SenateWashington, DC 20510 Dear Mr. Chairman:On behalf of the members of the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (INGAA), I am writing to express our support for section 273(b) of S. 1115, the Energy Efficiency Promotion Act,… Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  WASHINGTON  – Responding to a request from leaders of the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee for perspectives on global climate change policy options, the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (INGAA), today urged lawmakers to recognize the importance of clean-burning natural gas as a critical… Read More

2006 was a very good year for the Foundation with respect to membership growth.   Foundation membership grew by 10 percent in 2006.  We added 11 new members.  2007 continues in that vein.  In January, three new members have been added to the roster.   Membership currently stands at 111 member… Read More

Climate change is rapidly becoming the key domestic policy issue for the new Congress.  A flurry of legislative proposals has already been introduced, and Speaker Pelosi has stated that climate change will be the focus for her leadership over the next six months now that the “100 Hours” agenda… Read More

The Senate Finance Committee will begin reviewing energy tax policy in the coming months, and we understand that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) would like an energy tax bill on the Senate floor before the year is out.  Expect Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-MT) and Senate… Read More

The 110th Congress got off to a running start, particularly in the House where Speaker Pelosi focused on her “100 Hours” agenda.  That agenda included, of course, the repeal of several tax benefits for oil and natural gas producers, as well as an effort to force renegotiation of off-shore… Read More

On January 16, the DC Circuit heard oral arguments in INGAA’s challenge to FERC’s orders requiring the expensing of costs incurred to comply with the Pipeline Safety Act of 2002.  The appeal focuses principally on the baseline testing (i.e., smart pigging) and data integration costs, and the thrust of… Read More

We are in the process of finalizing the content of the Foundation’s Midyear meeting. The meeting will be held at the Hyatt Regency Lost Pines outside of Austin, TX on April 26-27.  Please mark this on your calendars and encourage appropriate people within your companies to attend this meeting. … Read More

On February 7-8, PHMSA held a joint government/industry research and development forum in New Orleans.  The event included approximately 250 representatives from Federal, State and international government agencies, public representatives, research funding organizations, standards organizations, and pipeline operators from the U.S. and overseas. The main purpose of the forum was… Read More

As a follow up to the INGAA Foundation’s successful October 2006 SCADA Workshop, the Foundation held its second SCADA Workshop in Houston on February 12-13.  While the first workshop focused primarily on issue identification, this follow-up workshop was primarily concerned with critical issues such as SCADA security. The workshop… Read More

On February 22, INGAA attended a working group kick-off meeting of the California Climate Action Registry (CCAR) and World Resources Institute (WRI) protocol initiative.  The purpose of this project is to produce a guidance document and protocol for accounting emissions from Natural Gas Transmission and Distribution assets. The CCAR… Read More

Since the beginning of the year, INGAA, working with input from several member companies, began working with Diamax Information Services to redesign and implementation of a new INGAA website.  Diamax was asked to review INGAA’s current web content, analyze website traffic statistics, interview staff, review INGAA’s business processes, strategic… Read More

Senate Energy Committee Chairman Jeff Bingaman has been announcing his intent to introduce a comprehensive energy bill within the next several months, focusing specifically on renewable energy development, biofuel production and infrastructure, and a renewable portfolio standard for electric utilities.  The Senator’s staff has asked for INGAA’s advice on… Read More

Climate change is the issue-of-the-day for Congress, as numerous hearings get underway on the science surrounding climate change, and legislative solutions for addressing the problem.  House Speaker Pelosi has put her Committee Chairmen on notice that a climate change bill is expected for House floor debate prior to July… Read More