Summary of the Proposed Distribution Integrity Management Programs (DIMP) Rule

On June 25 the Pipeline And Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) proposed new regulations requiring distribution operators to develop and follow a written Distribution Integrity Management Programs (DIMP) program. PHMSA is seeking public comments up until September 23 after which it will consider the comments an issue a final rule. APGA is already drafting comments on the ... Full Story

APGA Vice-Chair Mike Comstock Submits Testimony Before House Agriculture Committee

July 09, 2008 APGA Vice-Chair Mike Comstock Submits Testimony Before House Agriculture Committee about the rising prices of natural gas. You can click Full Story

June 13, 2008 Letter to Chairman Harkin

June 13, 2008 The Honorable Tom Harkin Chairman Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and ... Full Story

June 5, 2008 Letter to Congressman Peterson

June 5, 2008 Honorable John Peterson 123 Cannon House Office Building U.S. House of ... Full Story

APGA Files Comments on FERC's NOPR on Pipeline Posting Requirements

On March 13, 2008, the APGA filed comments on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (FERC) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Pipeline Posting Requirements. Under the FERC proposal, both interstate pipelines and certain major non-interstate pipelines would be required to post capacity, daily scheduled flow ... Full Story

APGA Files Motion on FERC Enforcement Action Against Amaranth

On March 12, 2008, APGA, the American Public Power Association (APPA) and the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) filed a motion with U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit to file an amicus brief in support of FERC's authority to file an ... Full Story

APGA and AGA Submit Joint Testimony at House Pipeline Safety Hearing

On March 12, 2008, the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality held a hearing entitled “The Pipeline Inspection, Protection, Enforcement, and Safety Act of 2006: Implementation Review and Discussion of Safety Reassessment Intervals for Natural Gas Pipelines.” APGA and the American Gas Association (AGA) Full Story

APGA Comments to BLM: Improve the Utilization of Natural Gas Development in the Pinedale Anticline

February 8, 2008 Mr. Caleb Hiner Bureau of Land Management 1625 Pine Street P.O. Box ... Full Story

APGA Files Comments in Rulemaking Revising Capacity Release Regulations

On January 25, 2008, APGA filed comments with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) in its proposed revision to its regulations governing the release of firm capacity on interstate natural gas pipelines by permanently removing the rate cap on capacity release transactions of one year or less. ... Full Story

American Public Gas Association Testifies Before CFTC on Need for Greater Market Transparency

September 18, 2007 - Today, Laura Campbell, A ssistant Manager of Energy Resources for Memphis Light Gas & Water testified on behalf of the American Public Gas Association (APGA) before the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) at a hearing to examine trading on regulated exchanges and exempt commercial markets.  In her testimony, Ms. Campbell stated that ... Full Story