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  • INGAA and Other Gas Industry Groups Request Meeting on the Role of Natural Gas in Climate and Energy Policy

    Published: 01/25/2010

    On January 21, 2010, INGAA, IPAA, and NGSA sent a letter to EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson concerning the EPA Tailoring rule’s impact on natural gas infrastructure projects.  Specifically, the application of PSD and Title V to natural gas infrastructure will cause permitting delays impeding capital projects for all segments of the natural gas industry and the application of best available control technology (“BACT”) standard for GHG emissions from natural gas ... More>>

  • Natural Gas Pipeline and Storage Infrastructure Projections Through 2030 Press Release

    Published: 10/20/2009

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: OCTOBER 20, 2009  CONTACT: Richard Hoffmann (202-216-5909) Multi-Billion Dollar Investments in Natural Gas Infrastructure Required to Meet Projected Long-Term Supply and Demand Outlook New Study Indicates Robust Domestic Supply Outlook and Growth from Electric Generation as Key Drivers Over Next Two Decades WASHINGTON , D.C. – Projected growth in North American natural gas supplies and market growth in the U.S. and Canada ... More>>

  • INGAA Congressional Letter on Bonus Depreciation

    Published: 04/22/2009

    The attached letter to House and Senate tax writing committees asks that they consider extending the bonus depreciation for capital expenditures contained in recent stimulus legislation, for those projects like pipelines that have longer construction and approval lead times.

  • INGAA Letter to Majority Leader regarding Natural Gas Transmission

    Published: 02/23/2009

    INGAA sent a letter to Senator Harry Reid, the Majority Leader of the Senate, regarding energy infrastructure development and interstate natural gas pipelines.  The letter was sent to coincide with the National Clean Energy Project: Building the New Economy forum that was held in Washington, February 23, 2009, and co-sponsored by Senator Reid and the Center for American Progress.  

  • 2008 INGAA Foundation Survey

    Published: 01/27/2009

    2008 INGAA Foundation Survey results are now available.

  • Guidelines for Parallel Construction of Pipelines

    Published: 01/21/2009

    These  guidelines were developed using a consensus process by a work group formed by Foundation members. The guidelines draw upon the experience and leading practices of the full breadth of INGAA Foundation members as well as practices used throughout the industry, including the Common Ground Alliance (CGA) Best Practices and API 1166 - Recommended Practice on Excavation Monitoring and Observation. The measures proposed in this document tie to those used as a standard practice in FERC ... More>>

  • INGAA Letter to Obama Transition regarding Energy Infrastructure and Economic Stimulus

    Published: 01/14/2009

    INGAA letter to the Obama Transition, regarding natural gas infrastructure and the upcoming economic stimulus and energy bill debates. 

  • INGAA Voices Opposition to H.R. 6720

    Published: 08/28/2008

    WASHINGTON – According to a letter issued by the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (INGAA), H.R. 6720 (The Natural Gas Strategy Act), if enacted, would stifle investment in natural gas infrastructure at a critical time for the expansion of the nation’s energy transportation network.  INGAA released the following statement by its president, Donald F. Santa, Jr., in opposition to the legislation, as introduced in late July by Rep. Timothy H. Bishop of ... More>>

  • Interstate Pipelines Commit to Enhanced Communication with Landowners

    Published: 07/01/2008

    WASHINGTON— Phillip D. Wright, President of Williams Gas Pipeline and Chairman of the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (INGAA) Board of Directors, announced today that the interstate natural gas pipeline industry has adopted a set of commitments to enhance communications with landowners in connection with the construction of new pipeline facilities. Mr. Wright stated: “Given the unprecedented level of energy infrastructure development that is occurring across ... More>>

  • Natural Gas Council Analysis of the Lieberman-Warner Climate Regulation Bill (S. 3036)

    Published: 06/02/2008

    (Washington, DC) A new study by the Natural Gas Council concludes that legislation to be debated in the U.S. Senate this week is likely to increase natural gas demand without addressing the need for increased supply. David Parker, president and CEO of the American Gas Association, was one of several council members to respond to the study’s findings.  “We take global climate change seriously and believe that natural gas will be a key part of any effective climate change ... More>>

  • INGAA Foundation welcomes Richard Hoffmann as new Executive Director

    Published: 12/18/2007

      Richard Hoffmann Named as Executive Director of the INGAA Foundation   WASHINGTON-- The Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (INGAA) announced today that Richard R. Hoffmann will join the staff of INGAA on January 21, 2008 as Executive Director of the The INGAA Foundation, Inc.   Mr. Hoffmann has had a distinguished, 34-year career as a member of the staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), including service as an ... More>>

  • New INGAA Foundation Report Examines Industry Workforce Issues

    Published: 08/02/2007

    The natural gas transmission industry faces a difficult challenge in maintaining an adequate technical workforce today and throughout the next decade.  The INGAA Foundation has released a new report,  “ Securing Our future: Developing the Next Workforce - An Analysis of Risk and Recommended Strategies For the Natural Gas Pipeline Industry” .   This study assesses the risks to the industry’s workforce and knowledge assets resulting from the present level ... More>>

  • INGAA and Other Natural Gas Trade Associations Send Letter to Policy Makers on Energy Independence.

    Published: 08/01/2007

    INGAA along with IPAA and NGSA, expressed their opposition to HR3221 and HR2776 in a letter written to Nancy Pelosi, speaker of the U.S. House of Representative,.  These bills profess a focus on energy independence; yet, their impact on American natural gas production and infrastructure development will make our nation’s supply of energy even less secure.  

  • INGAA Responds to Dingell/Boucher Climate Letter

    Published: 03/19/2007

    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 bridge fuel in any policy effort to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. In a letter to Committee Chairman John Dingell (D-MI) and Subcommittee ... More>>

  • INGAA Files Comments To DOT Motor Carrier Hours of Service Rule

    Published: 03/11/2005

    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 INGAA members operate pipeline service vehicles to maintain the interstate natural gas pipeline system.  Given the need to maintain a safe and reliable system, INGGA requests that pipeline service vehicles be included in the definition of a ... More>>