Coalition Letter to Congress Expressing Continued Opposition to New Tax on Natural Gas 91KB, PDF Date Sent 09/13/2021 Subject Coalition Letter to Congress Expressing Continued Opposition to New Tax on Natural Gas Recipient Congressional Leadership Sender Multiple Associations 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 ...
Coalition Letter to House Energy and Commerce Committee Expressing Continued Opposition to a New Tax on Natural Gas 145KB, PDF Date Sent 09/12/2021 Subject Coalition Letter to House Energy and Commerce Expressing Continued Opposition to a New Tax on Natural Gas Recipient Chairman Frank Pallone and Ranking Member Cathy McMorris Rodgers Sender Multiple Associations 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 ...
Coalition Letter Opposing New Tax on Natural Gas 67KB, PDF Date Sent 09/07/2021 Subject Coalition Letter Opposing New Tax on Natural Gas Recipient Congressional Leadership Sender Multiple Associations 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 ...
INGAA-LIUNA Letter to President Biden Urging Nomination of a Qualified FERC Commissioner 229KB, PDF Date Sent 08/27/2021 Subject INGAA-LIUNA Letter to President Biden Urging Nomination of a Qualified FERC Commissioner Recipient President Joe Biden Sender INGAA and LIUNA 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, ...
Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks: 1990–2019 326KB, PDF Date Sent 03/15/2021Subject Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks: 1990–2019Recipient Agency EPA Sender INGAA 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 ... Read More
Sandra Snyder Testifies at Senate EPW "Building Back Better: Addressing Climate Change in the Electricity Sector and Fostering Economic Growth" Hearing 389KB, PDF Date Sent 03/10/2021 Subject Sandra Snyder Testifies at Senate EPW Hearing Chairman Carper, Ranking Member Capito, and Members of the Committee: Good morning. My name is Sandra Snyder, and I am the Vice President of Environment at the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (INGAA). Thank you for holding this hearing and the opportunity to testify today... Read More
Appendix A - Blade Report - Reliability Based Assessment of Pipeline Class Changes 858KB, PDF Date Sent 12/15/2020Subject Reliability Based Assessment of Pipeline Class Changes Underground gas transmission pipelines are classified according to the presence of human populations in their proximity. These classifications are governed by PHMSA regulation (49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 192.5) and industry standards. Operations, maintenance and integrity ... Read More
PHMSA Class Change NPRM Comments 260KB, * Date Sent 12/14/2020Subject PHMSA Class Change NPRM CommentsRecipient Agency PHMSASender Multiple Associations The American Gas Association (AGA), American Petroleum Institute (API), American Public Gas Association (APGA), GPA Midstream Association, Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (INGAA), and NACE International Institute (jointly “the Associations”) submit these comments for ... Read More
Coalition Letter in Support of FERC Confirmations 121KB, PDF Date Sent 11/19/2020 Subject Coalition Letter in Support of FERC Confirmations Recipient The Honorable Mitch McConnell & The Honorable Chuck Schumer Sender Multiple Associations Dear Majority Leader McConnell and Democratic Leader Schumer: The undersigned organizations represent a broad constituency of industries, companies, and labor unions who build and provide equipment, materials, supplies, services, and human capital to energy infrastructure projects. Our broad ...
INGAA Comments on Proposal to Reissue and Modify Nationwide Permits, 85 Fed. Reg. 57,298 497KB, PDF Date Sent 11/16/2020Subject INGAA Comments on Proposal to Reissue and Modify Nationwide Permits, 85 Fed. Reg. 57,298Recipient Agency U.S. Army Corps of EngineersSender INGAA Dear Sir or Madam: On September 15, 2020, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) proposed to reissue the existing Nationwide Permits (NWPs), General Conditions (GCs), and definitions with some modifications, and to issue five new NWPs. See Proposal to Reissue and Modify Nationwide Permits, 85 ... Read More
Joint Association Comments on Draft Farm Tap FAQs 418KB, PDF Date Sent 06/19/2020Subject Joint Association Comments on Draft Farm Tap FAQsRecipient Agency PHMSASender AGA, API, APGA, & INGAA Pipeline safety is the top priority of the Associations and our members. The Associations support PHMSA’s efforts to provide clarity regarding the pipeline safety requirements applicable to individual service lines directly connected to transmission pipelines, commonly referred to as “farm taps.” The Associations’ comments only address gas transmission and distribution pipeline considerations affected by the draft FAQs... Read More
Joint Association Comments on "Pipeline Safety: Regulatory Reform for Hazardous Liquid Pipelines" 328KB, PDF Date Sent 06/15/2020Subject Joint Association Comments on PHMSA's “Pipeline Safety: Regulatory Reform for Hazardous Liquid Pipelines”Recipient Agency PHMSASender API, AOPL, AFPM, INGAA, AGA, APGA, GPA Midstream, & LNG Allies, The US LNG Association On April 16, 2020, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) in the Federal Register in the above captioned proceeding.1 In the NPRM, PHMSA proposed amendments to the Federal Pipeline Safety Regulations for the safety of hazardous liquid pipelines that would revise the requirements for... Read More
Joint Association Comments on PHMSA’s Automated Valve Proposed Rulemaking 666KB, PDF Date Sent 04/06/2020Subject Joint Association Comments on PHMSA’s Automated Valve Proposed RulemakingRecipient Agency PHMSASender AGA, API, APGA, & INGAA The American Gas Association (AGA), American Petroleum Institute (API), American Public Gas Association (APGA), and Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (INGAA) (jointly “the Associations”) submit these comments for consideration by the Pipeline and ... Read More
INGAA Comments on CEQ NEPA Regulations 825KB, PDF Date Sent 03/10/2020Subject INGAA Comments on CEQ NEPA Regulations Recipient Agency Mr. Edward Boling, Council on Environmental QualitySender INGAA The Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (“INGAA”) respectfully submits these comments in response to the Council on Environmental Quality’s (“CEQ”) request for comment on revisions to its regulations concerning the National Environmental Policy Act ... Read More
Natural Gas Coalition Letter to Members of the Subcommittee on Energy 1MB, PDF Date Sent 02/03/2020 Subject Natural Gas Coalition Letter to Members of the Subcommittee on Energy Recipient Subcommittee on Energy, Committee on Energy & Commerce Sender Natural Gas Coalition Dear Members of the Subcommittee on Energy: As organizations representing the natural gas value chain, we are writing to express our support for sound federal policy that facilitates the continued development of natural gas infrastructure. Energy is the capacity to do work. Without it, ...
INGAA Comments on Methane Policy 143KB, PDF Date Sent 11/25/2019Subject Comments on Methane PolicyRecipient Agency Ms. Amy HambrickSender INGAA Dear Ms. Hambrick, The Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (INGAA), a trade association that represents members of the interstate natural gas pipeline industry, respectfully submits these comments in response to the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) request ... Read More
Joint Association Petition for Reconsideration Regarding § 192.5(d) and § 192.624(a)(1) of the Gas Transmission Rule 276KB, PDF Date Sent 10/31/2019Subject Joint Association Petition for Reconsideration Regarding § 192.5(d) and § 192.624(a)(1) of the Gas Transmission RuleRecipient Agency PHMSASender AGA, API, APGA, & INGAA Introduction In accordance with 49 C.F.R. § 190.335(a), the American Gas Association (AGA), 1 American Petroleum Institute (API), 2 American Public Gas Association (APGA), 3 and Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (INGAA) 4 (jointly “the Associations”) ... Read More
Joint Trade Comments to DOE Regarding Resilience Standards 1MB, PDF Date Sent 08/23/2019Subject Joint Trade Comments to DOE Regarding Resilience StandardsRecipient Agency DOESender API, AGA, AFPM, APGA, INGAA The American Petroleum Institute, American Gas Association, American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers, the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America, and the American Public Gas Association (collectively, “Commenters”) offer the following comments on the Department of ... Read More
Joint Association Letter in Support of Pipeline Safety Advisory Committees 122KB, PDF Date Sent 07/17/2019 Subject Joint Association Letter in Support of Pipeline Safety Advisory Committees Recipient The Honorable Elaine L. Chao Sender Multiple Associations Secretary Chao: Our organizations write to express support for the Department of Transportation’s Technical Pipeline Safety Standards Committee and Technical Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Standards Committee – also known as the Gas Pipeline Advisory Committee (GPAC) and Liquid ...
Joint Association Comments to DOT on Notice of Review of Guidance 324KB, PDF Date Sent 05/08/2019Subject RESPONSE TO NOTICE OF REVIEW OF GUIDANCE Recipient Agency DOTSender AGA, API, APGA, and INGAA The American Gas Association (AGA) 1 , American Petroleum Institute (API) 2 , American Public Gas Association (APGA) 3 and Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (INGAA) 4 (jointly “the Associations”) submit these comments for consideration by the Department of ... Read More