INGAA Renews Call for Bipartisan Pipeline Safety Reauthorization Fri, November 15, 2019 Don Santa, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America, issued the following statement in response to pipeline safety legislation introduced by the Chairmen of the House Energy and Commerce and Transportation and Infrastructure Committees: ... Read More
INGAA Applauds Publication of Gas Transmission Safety Rule Tue, September 24, 2019 Rule brings needed updates to gas transmission pipeline safety by defining specific requirements for and facilitating the use of 21st-century pipeline safety technologies and processes Read More
INGAA Appoints Nichole Francis Reynolds as Vice President of Government and Public Affairs Mon, September 09, 2019 Francis Reynolds brings nearly two decades of bipartisan public policy and legal experience to natural gas pipeline trade association Read More
INGAA Statement on EPA's Proposed Methane Rule Thu, August 29, 2019 Don Santa, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America, issued the following statement in response the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed updates to New Source Performance Standards for the oil and natural gas industry: ... Read More
INGAA Statement on EPA Proposed Rule for Clean Water Act Section 401 Fri, August 09, 2019 Don Santa, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (INGAA), issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Clean Water Act Section 401, Water Quality ... Read More
INGAA Welcomes New Cyber and Physical Security Director Mon, July 29, 2019 Michael Isper joins INGAA from the Homeland Security’s Transportation Security Administration Read More
INGAA Statement on President Trump’s Environmental Address Mon, July 08, 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 speech on U.S. environmental priorities: “Domestic natural gas will continue to play an integral ... Read More
INGAA Statement on CEQ Draft NEPA Guidance on Consideration of GHG Emissions Fri, June 21, 2019 “INGAA appreciates CEQ’s draft guidance clarifying the analysis required by agencies to evaluate greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) for proposed energy infrastructure projects under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). We agree that NEPA analyses need to be guided not ... Read More
INGAA Statement on EPA Clean Water Act 401 Guidance Fri, June 07, 2019 Don Santa, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (INGAA), issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Water Act Section 401 guidance : "INGAA ... Read More
Natural Gas and Related Infrastructure to Play Integral Role in U.S. Transition to a Lower-Carbon Economy Tue, May 07, 2019 Natural gas will remain a significant contributor to the energy portfolio and to economic growth in the United States over the next two decades, playing a key role in meeting low-carbon goals, a new study commissioned by the INGAA Foundation finds. Conducted by Black ... Read More
INGAA Statement on President Trump's Executive Orders Wed, April 10, 2019 Don Santa, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (INGAA), issued the following statement in response to President Trump’s executive orders announced today: “We are pleased that the administration is ... Read More
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