Today, the Association of Oil Pipe Lines (AOPL) urged caution by the administration as it considers the shape and scope of steel tariffs that could reduce or significantly delay new pipeline projects and hurt U.S. jobs from pipeline projects.
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Today, the Association of Oil Pipe Lines (AOPL) expressed disappointment over President Trump’s decision to impose new steel tariffs that threaten U.S. pipeline construction jobs. Pipeline related articles facing the president’s new 25% tariff include iron and alloy steel used to make pipelines and line pipe for oil and natural gas pipelines.
Today, the Association of Oil Pipe Lines (AOPL), along with the American Petroleum Institute, released the 2018 Pipeline Safety Excellence Performance Report with federal government-sourced data showing liquids pipeline incidents impacting the public or the environment declined 19 percent over the last five years.
The American Petroleum Institute (API), in coordination with the Association of Oil Pipe Lines (AOPL), today released the 2019 Liquids Pipeline Performance Report, detailing how liquids pipeline incidents impacting people or the environment have decreased 20 percent over the last five years, while pipeline mileage and barrels delivered have increased over 10 percent.
Today, the Association of Oil Pipe Lines (AOPL) expressed support for the Senate-introduced North American Energy Infrastructure Act, S. 3056, which would reform the historically delay-plagued cross-border permitting program for energy infrastructure, such as pipelines.
Today, the Association of Oil Pipe Lines (AOPL) applauded President Trump’s two new Executive Orders (EO) to advance energy infrastructure development and streamline Presidential crossborder pipeline permitting.
Today, Andy Black, President and CEO of the Association of Oil Pipe Lines (AOPL) testified on pipeline safety before the U.S. House Energy & Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Energy on behalf of AOPL and the American Petroleum Institute (API) in a hearing titled The State of Pipeline Safety and Security in America.
Today, the Association of Oil Pipe Lines (AOPL) welcomed the legislative proposal from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to reauthorize federal pipeline safety laws administered by the U.S. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)...
Today, the Association of Oil Pipe Lines (AOPL) voiced strong support for a proposal to deter dangerous attacks on pipeline facilities and projects. The provision is part of proposed legislation by the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration to reauthorize federal pipeline safety laws.
Today, the U.S. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Administration (PHMSA) published in the Federal Register two final rulemakings covering liquids pipelines.
Today, the Association of Oil Pipe Lines (AOPL) praised the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) decision to end further examination of whether to overhaul its approach to reviewing oil pipeline rates charged to customers and what information pipeline companies must submit to FERC each year.
The Association of Oil Pipe Lines (AOPL) and our member companies join in wishing American families and businesses are staying safe as the situation with the coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to evolve.
Today, the American Petroleum Institute (API) and the Association of Oil Pipe Lines (AOPL) released the 2019 Pipeline Safety Excellence Performance Report and 2020-2022 Strategic Plan.
A joint coalition including the American Gas Association (AGA), American Petroleum Institute (API), Association of Oil Pipe Lines (AOPL), Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (INGAA), and the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA), filed an Emergency Motion with the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals requesting a stay pending appeal in Northern Plains Resource Council v. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Today, the Association of Oil Pipe Lines (AOPL) condemned a decision allowing out of control anti-pipeline litigation to prevent pipeline projects that deliver affordable and reliable energy while putting Americans back to work. Earlier in the day, a federal district court in Washington, DC ordered the Dakota Access Pipeline shut down pending further study of its environmental impacts.
Today, the Association of Oil Pipe Lines (AOPL) applauded the Supreme Court's unanimous order allowing pipeline construction projects across the nation to resume use of the Nationwide Permit program for projects with minimal environmental impacts. While the Supreme Court's action does not extend to Keystone XL, the focus of the original lawsuit, thousands of American workers can now go back to work on other projects supplying good-paying energy infrastructure jobs.
Today, the Association of Oil Pipe Lines (AOPL) welcomed news the President has approved Presidential permits for energy pipeline crossings of the borders between the U.S. and Canada and Mexico. AOPL urges the President to approve the additional remaining permits awaiting his signature.
Today, the Association of Oil Pipe Lines (AOPL) cheered senate adoption of legislation to reauthorize federal pipeline safety laws. The bipartisan bill passed the Senate by unanimous consent.
Today, the Association of Oil Pipe Lines (AOPL) released the following statement regarding today's action by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to establish a new index level to calculate annual changes for interstate oil pipeline rate ceilings for July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2026.
Today, the Association of Oil Pipe Lines (AOPL) welcomed Congressional approval of legislation to reauthorize federal pipeline safety laws. The Protecting Our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety (PIPES) Act of 2020 authorizes federal pipeline safety law through September 30, 2023, and was included in the year-end omnibus appropriations and COVID relief bill.
Today, the Association of Oil Pipe Lines (AOPL) lamented the Biden administration's first day action to block thousands of new jobs and deprive those workers of billions of dollars in payroll salary. The losses are a result of President Biden's expected revocation of the cross-border permit for the Keystone XL pipeline, currently under construction between Alberta, Canada and Nebraska.
The Association of Oil Pipe Lines (AOPL) announced today it has changed its name to the Liquid Energy Pipeline Association (LEPA). The new name better reflects the range of products delivered and business models pursued by our member companies now and in the future.
Today, the Association of Oil Pipe Lines (AOPL) released new polling data measuring the sentiment of the American public toward pipelines, climate change and the energy transition. By wide margins across key audiences, Americans support pipelines to move their energy and want to avoid addressing climate change in ways that increase their energy costs.
The protection of those who live, work and play in communities where pipelines operate is at the very heart of our energy industry.
But how?
While members of the pipeline community take their responsibility to safely deliver critical energy resources very seriously, you may not fully understand how their commitment to safety is reflected in their efforts to design, construct, operate and maintain infrastructure in a responsible manner.
So let us take a moment to paint a clearer picture of the care that goes into pipelines—the safest and most reliable way to transport the energy products American’s need to support their daily activities.
Liquids pipeline incidents impacting people or the environment decreased 38 percent over the last five years, while total pipeline incidents were down 21 percent, according to government pipeline safety data. The findings are part of the 2020 Pipeline Safety Excellence Performance Report released today by the American Petroleum Institute (API) and Association of Oil Pipe Lines (AOPL) using publicly available safety data from the U.S. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA).
Today, the Association of Oil Pipe Lines (AOPL) issued this statement in advance of the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) consideration of changing oil pipeline index rates at its January 20 open meeting. The oil pipeline index governs the prices many pipeline operators may charge for delivering products on their pipelines. FERC reset the oil pipeline index rate, which it does every 5 years, just a little over a year ago in December 2020, but now is considering changing the index rate again with new commission members in place.
On February 1, a coalition of energy product transporters and manufacturers joined to support litigation to keep open a major pipeline serving Michigan, surrounding states and Canada. Coalition partners represent residential propane suppliers, propane and crude oil pipeline operators, and gasoline, diesel, jet fuel and industrial raw materials manufacturers. The coalition filed an amicus brief in federal district court in support of litigation to block the State of Michigan’s attempt to shut down the Line 5 pipeline.
The Association of Oil Pipe Lines (AOPL) and the American Petroleum Institute (API) today released their annual 2021 Pipeline Safety Excellence Performance Report, which found that the safety of liquids pipelines increased across several key indicators. Thanks to an industry culture of “safety first, safety always” and a commitment to zero incident operations, liquids pipeline incidents impacting people or the environment have declined by 31 percent over the past five years, even while pipeline mileage and barrels per day have increased nearly 10 percent.