12.08.2021
PIPELINES DO NOT “FREEZE”
Gas pipelines do not freeze because they are “naturally insulated” by being buried underground. In addition, natural gas itself does not freeze (it takes temperatures below -297 degrees Fahrenheit to freeze natural gas). Learn more by reading the article that was published in the Austin American-Statesman.
10.08.2021
TPA IS WORKING CLOSELY WITH REGULATORY AGENCIES ON SB 3 RULEMAKING
SB 3 creates a new regulatory structure in response to Winter Storm Uri that mandates the creation of new entities, such as the Texas Energy Reliability Council and the Texas Electricity Supply Chain Security and Mapping Committee. TPA is working closely with state agencies to submit comments on the proposed rules to ensure the safe, reliable delivery of energy products, while protecting the needs of Texas residents during an emergency and all year round.
09.15.2021
NEW REPORT SHOWS TEXAS OIL AND NATURAL GAS INDUSTRY IS REDUCING EMISSIONS; A ROBUST PIPELINE INFRASTRUCTURE IS ESSENTIAL
Emissions are falling; learn why in the Texas Methane & Flaring Coalition’s inaugural Methane & Emissions Report.
08.19.2021
CHAIRMAN KEN KING ON HOW PIPELINES DELIVER PROSPERITY TO HIS TEXAS HOUSE DISTRICT
State Rep. Ken King (R-Canadian), who currently serves as chairman of the House Culture, Recreation and Tourism Committee, tells us how vital the oil and gas industry is to his district, which includes 17 counties in the Panhandle and the South Plains of Texas.
08.19.2021
SB 3 is a Dramatic and Consequential Change in the Regulation of the Texas Energy Industry
In June, the 87th Texas Legislature passed sweeping new legislation that will help avert some of the deadly power outages that Texans had to endure as a result of Winter Storm Uri in February. Texas pipeline companies are now working diligently with the RRC, the PUCT and all stakeholders to enact the mandates of SB […]
07.15.2021
IN THE PIPELINE SUMMER 2021 EDITION
The Summer 2021 edition of In the Pipeline is here, with the latest news and information about the Texas midstream industry. Read comprehensive coverage of the 87th Texas Legislation Session as it pertains to the industry, including eminent domain reform and aboveground storage tanks legislation, and a Q&A with Rep. Ken King on the importance of pipelines to his district.
05.25.2021
TWO YEARS AFTER DISASTROUS CHEMICAL FIRE, TEXAS CLOSE TO CREATING NEW SAFETY RULES FOR INDUSTRY
Sen. Carol Alvarado, D-Houston, spent years negotiating with industry groups to get new regulations placed on the chemical industry after the ITC fire in 2019. The bill passed both chambers, but small changes need to be ironed out before it is sent to Gov. Greg Abbott. Read more here
01.13.2021
SHAY BLUNTZER ELECTED CHAIRMAN OF THE TEXAS PIPELINE ASSOCIATION
Shay Bluntzer elected Chairman of the Texas Pipeline Association on January 8, 2021.
11.16.2020
TPA ADDS NEW LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR & GENERAL COUNSEL POSITION, WELCOMES JENNIFER COFFEE TO THE ROLE
Jennifer Coffee has joined TPA as Legislative Director & General Counsel.11.03.2020
CHAIRMAN CHRIS PADDIE ON HOW PIPELINES DELIVER PROSPERITY TO HIS TEXAS HOUSE DISTRICT
In the second of our Legislative Outreach series, State Rep. Chris Paddie (R-Marshall), who is Chairman of the Energy Resources Committee, tells us how important the oil and gas industry is to his East Texas district.