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Coalition Letter to Congress Expressing Continued Opposition to New Tax on Natural Gas

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell House Speaker Nancy Pelosi House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy On behalf of the companies and associations that make up the natural gas supply chain and the 180 million Americans and the 5.5 million businesses that rely on… Read More

Coalition Letter to House Energy and Commerce Committee Expressing Continued Opposition to a New Tax on Natural Gas

Dear Chairman Pallone and Ranking Member McMorris Rodgers: Last week, the undersigned organizations wrote to you to oppose the Methane Emissions Reduction Act of 2021, introduced by Senators Whitehouse, Booker, and Schatz in March 2021, and its inclusion in the reconciliation package as a punitive pay-for targeted solely on the… Read More

INGAA Congratulates DC PSC Chairman Willie L. Phillips on Anticipated Nomination for FERC Commissioner

  Amy Andryszak, President and CEO of the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (INGAA), issued the following statement on President Biden’s intent to nominate Willie L. Phillips, the current Chairman of the Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia, to serve as a commissioner for the Federal Energy Regulatory… Read More

Coalition Letter Opposing New Tax on Natural Gas

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell House Speaker Nancy Pelosi House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy On behalf of the companies and associations that make up the natural gas supply chain and the 180 million Americans and the 5.5 million businesses that rely on natural gas,… Read More

INGAA-LIUNA Letter to President Biden Urging Nomination of a Qualified FERC Commissioner

Dear Mr. President: Our organizations represent two constituencies who are essential to achieving our country’s energy and climate goals—the workers who construct and the companies that develop and operate the critical energy infrastructure that reliably delivers affordable, domestically produced natural gas every single day. We are writing to encourage you… Read More

INGAA Welcomes Senate Passage of Bipartisan Infrastructure Package

  Amy Andryszak, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (INGAA), issued the below statement following the Senate’s vote to advance H.R. 3684 or the INVEST in America Act: “The last nine months have demonstrated that Congress can achieve bold energy and climate goals… Read More

INGAA Statement on U.S. Supreme Court Decision Regarding PennEast Pipeline Company LLC v New Jersey

  Amy Andryszak, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (INGAA), issued the following statement in response to the Supreme Court of the United States’ decision regarding PennEast Pipeline Company LLC v New Jersey: “We are pleased with the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision today… Read More

INGAA Adds to Policy Team

  The Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (INGAA) is pleased to announce that Mike Smith has joined the organization. Smith will serve as INGAA’s Policy Assistant, supporting all aspects of the association’s policy work, including government and political affairs and regulatory advocacy. Previously, Mr. Smith served as… Read More

INGAA Comments of FERC Order No. 871-B

  Joan Dreskin, Senior Vice President and General Counsel of the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (INGAA), issued the following statement on Order No. 871-B from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC): “The Commission appropriately recognized in Order 871-B that Order 871 was overbroad and unclear in numerous respects. … Read More

Management of Ground Movement Hazards for Pipelines

This guidance document is the result of a Joint Industry Project with fourteen pipeline operators and two industry integrity management service providers.  The overall objective of this project is the development of a best-practice document on managing ground movement hazards. The hazards of focus in this project are landslides and… Read More

INGAA Expands Legal

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Amy Conway, 713-306-6323   INGAA Expands Legal, Pipeline Safety Team with Addition of Two Hires Accomplished legal and regulatory professionals join the ranks of leading natural gas infrastructure trade association WASHINGTON, DC, April 29, 2021 — The Interstate… Read More

Expand renewable and natural gas infrastructure to advance clean energy leadership

In recent years, the United States has taken a leadership role in clean energy, thanks to the marriage of low-cost natural gas and the deployments of renewable technologies like wind and solar. By expanding the infrastructure necessary to connect these resources to homes and businesses, America can continue to access… Read More

INGAA Statement on President Biden�s Emissions Reduction Announcement

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Amy Conway, 713-306-6323     INGAA Statement on President… Read More

Comment: Natural gas infrastructure is a tool for climate progress and economic recovery

As America’s energy infrastructure leaders, the North American natural gas pipeline industry is building for our energy future. From reducing our own emissions to enabling renewable energy growth, our industry moves one-third of the energy consumed in the U.S. through a safe and resilient energy delivery system while leading the… Read More

INGAA Statement on Introduction of CRA Resolution to Reinstate NSPS OOOOa Methane Rule

  INGAA Statement on Introduction of CRA Resolution to Reinstate NSPS OOOOa Methane Rule Amy Andryszak, President and Chief Executive Office of the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (INGAA), issued the following statement in response to the introduction of a resolution under the Congressional… Read More

Sandra Snyder Testifies at Senate EPW “Building Back Better: Addressing Climate Change in the Electricity Sector and Fostering Economic Growth” Hearing

TESTIMONY OF SANDRA SNYDER VICE PRESIDENT, ENVIRONMENT INTERSTATE NATURAL GAS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA   BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS UNITED STATES SENATE  … Read More

X70 JIP – Enhanced Girth Weld Performance for Newly Constructed Grade X70 Pipelines

This Joint Industry Project (JIP) was initiated to address several recent pipeline failures that have occurred at girth welds in pipelines that were constructed using API 5L X70 line pipe, and field welded using API 1104 qualified welding procedures. These failures occurred in pipelines that were designed using conventional stress-based… Read More

Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks: 1990�2019

Dear Docket Clerk: The Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (“INGAA”), a trade association representing the interstate natural gas pipeline industry, respectfully submits these comments in response to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (“EPA”) notice of document availability and request for comments on the draft, “Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions… Read More

WTAS: INGAA Unveils Climate Change Statement

  Last month, INGAA held a virtual roundtable, welcoming beltway and industry media to meet our new chairman, David Slater of DTE Midstream, and talk to INGAA subject matter experts on the important issues facing the interstate natural gas pipeline industry. We also unveiled our new climate change statement,… Read More

INGAA Statement on Supreme Court Granting Cert in PennEast Appeal of Third Circuit Decision

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Amy Conway, 713-306-6323       INGAA Statement on Supreme Court Granting Cert in PennEast Appeal of Third Circuit Decision Amy Andryszak, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (INGAA), issued the following… Read More