INGAA Statement on President Trump’s State of the Union Address Tue, February 05, 2019 Don Santa, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America, issued the following statement in response to President Trump’s State of the Union address: “We are encouraged that the President continues to prioritize ... Read More
INGAA Responds to GAO Review of Pipeline Security Guidelines Wed, December 19, 2018 Earlier today, the Government Accountability Office published a report reviewing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) pipeline security guidelines. In response, Don Santa, President and CEO of the Interstate ... Read More
Natural Gas Council Statement on GAO Report Assessing TSA Pipeline Cybersecurity Guidelines Wed, December 19, 2018 The Natural Gas Council (NGC), which represents the companies that account for nearly all aspects of the production, transportation, sales and delivery of the nation’s natural gas, issued the following statement regarding the Government Accountability Office’s (GAO) CRITICAL ... Read More
Natural Gas Council Statement on NERC Retirements Report Tue, December 18, 2018 The Natural Gas Council (NGC), which represents the companies that collectively account for nearly all aspects of the production, transportation, sales and delivery of the nation’s natural gas, issued the following statement regarding the North American Electric Reliability Corp.’s ... Read More
INGAA President: “FERC functions best when it has a full complement of commissioners” Thu, December 06, 2018 Washington, December 6, 2018 – Interstate Natural Gas Association president and chief executive officer Don Santa issued the following statement on the U.S. Senate’s confirmation of Bernard McNamee to serve as a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission commissioner: ... Read More
INGAA board elects Enbridge executive vice president Bill Yardley as chairman Tue, October 23, 2018 The board of directors of the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America today elected William “Bill” Yardley as chairman for a one-year term effective through October 2019. Yardley is executive vice president of Enbridge (NYSE:ENB)(TSX:ENB) and president of Enbridge’s ... Read More
INGAA Foundation names industry veteran Tony Straquadine as new executive director Mon, September 17, 2018 The INGAA Foundation announced today that industry veteran Tony Straquadine will assume the role of executive director September 17. As executive director, Straquadine will be responsible for managing the Foundation’s technical and economic studies, implementing its strategic plan and ... Read More
INGAA board of directors affirms commitment to minimizing methane releases Mon, August 13, 2018 Members of the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America have long worked to minimize methane emissions. Recognizing the increased concern about climate change, INGAA’s board of directors on July 19 formally affirmed its commitment to minimize methane emissions from their interstate ... Read More
INGAA applauds effort to restore cooperative federalism Tue, July 31, 2018 Don Santa, president and chief executive officer of the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America, applauded a bill introduced today by Senators John Barrasso, Shelly Moore Capito, Steve Daines and Jim Inhofe to restore cooperative federalism in the review of infrastructure projects, ... Read More
INGAA urges PHMSA to update class location change requirements to align with new technologies and pending integrity regulations Mon, July 30, 2018 The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration should look to new technologies and pending integrity regulations as it seeks to update its class location change requirements, the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America said today following PHMSA’s announcement of an ... Read More
FERC should reaffirm principles of existing pipeline certificate policy statement, INGAA says in comments Thu, July 26, 2018 The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission should reaffirm its existing Certificate Policy Statement, which has given the commission a “durable framework” to review applications to construct interstate natural gas pipeline facilities, the Interstate Natural Gas Association of ... Read More
INGAA pleased to join Global Natural Gas Coalition as a founding member Mon, June 25, 2018 Over a dozen organizations and companies, including the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America, today announced the formation of the Global Natural Gas Coalition. The new alliance will work to promote the benefits of natural gas as a foundational fuel for economic growth and prosperity ... Read More
U.S., Canada to require $800 billion in natural gas, oil and NGL infrastructure investment Mon, June 18, 2018 The United States and Canada will require annual average natural gas, oil and natural gas liquids midstream infrastructure investment of about $44 billion per year, or a total of $791 billion (in real 2016 dollars) over the 18-year period from 2018 through 2035, a new study finds. The ... Read More
INGAA ‘deeply troubled’ by Trump administration plan to punish natural gas Thu, June 07, 2018 The Interstate Natural Gas Association of America is deeply troubled by the Trump administration’s apparent move to scapegoat natural gas to prop up uneconomic coal and nuclear plants. “There is absolutely no justification for the extreme intervention in energy markets ... Read More
INGAA opposes Trump administration’s decision to impose steel tariff on long-standing allies Thu, May 31, 2018 Don Santa, president and chief executive officer of the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America, calls ‘very troubling’ and ‘inconsistent’ a Trump administration decision to impose steel tariffs on long-standing, strategic allies: “The ... Read More
Natural gas, oil industry highlights preparedness for upcoming hurricane season Tue, May 22, 2018 Today, the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America, along with AGA, AFPM, API, PMAA and NOIA highlighted the steps that the natural gas and oil industry is taking to prepare its operations for the upcoming hurricane season and shared lessons learned and examples of the industry’s ... Read More
INGAA board of directors affirms commitment to secure, reliable pipeline infrastructure Tue, April 17, 2018 The members of the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America are committed to ensuring that natural gas flows safely and reliably to serve the vital energy needs of millions of homes and businesses. With increased attention on cyber and physical security, INGAA’s board of directors ... Read More
INGAA focuses on outreach to farmers, ranchers as part of Safe Digging Month Thu, April 12, 2018 April is National Safe Digging Month, and this April the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America is focusing on raising awareness within the agricultural and ranching community about the importance of contacting 811, the national call-before-you-dig number, to ensure that buried utility ... Read More
INGAA calls on Trump administration to exempt pipe products from steel tariffs Fri, March 09, 2018 The Interstate Natural Gas Association of America called on the Trump administration to exempt the steel products used to build natural gas transmission pipelines because of a scarcity of domestic supply and national security considerations. “We believe the steel ... Read More
INGAA president sees White House infrastructure plan as starting point for addressing thorny pipeline review and permitting issues Mon, February 12, 2018 The Interstate Natural Gas Association of America applauded the White House for developing principles intended to foster coordination, predictability and transparency in federal environmental review and permitting processes for infrastructure projects, including energy infrastructure, such as ... Read More