September 2014, Vol. 69, No. 9
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America’s Transmission Pipelines Take Steps To Further Reduce Emissions
Interstate Natural Gas Association of America’s (INGAA) board of directors is committed to building on the industry’s success in reducing emissions by developing guidelines that enhance efforts to discover and repair leaks from pipelines and associated equipment.
INGAA will develop industry guidelines for Directed Inspection and Maintenance (DI&M) of natural gas pipeline facilities. DI&M is a well-established and EPA-recognized tool for detecting and mitigating leaks in a cost-effective manner. While most INGAA member pipeline companies use DI&M, the guidelines will improve consistency and uniformity, which should result in further emissions reductions. INGAA will work with research groups to create a roadmap for developing technological innovations to make DI&M even more effective. In addition, INGAA, along with several member companies, is working with Colorado State University and Carnegie Mellon University in collaboration with the Environmental Defense Fund to help further validate and refine the estimates of GHG emissions from transmission and storage facilities.
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