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AOPL Announces Name Change to Liquid Energy Pipeline AssociationThe 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. |
Performance Report Shows Declining Pipeline IncidentsThe 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. |
AOPL URGES FERC STAY THE COURSE WITH OIL PIPELINE RATE INDEXToday, 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.
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Pipeline Performance Report Shows Continued Safety, Reliability ImprovementsLiquids 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).
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NEW POLLING SHOWS WIDESPREAD SUPPORT FOR PIPELINESToday, 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. |
AOPL LAMENTS JOBS LOST ON BIDEN'S ON FIRST DAYToday, 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. |
AOPL WELCOMES BIPARTISAN PIPELINE SAFETY LEGISLATIONToday, 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. |
AOPL APPLAUDS NEW FERC INDEX LEVELToday, 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. |
AOPL CHEERS SENATE PIPELINE REAUTHORIZATION PASSAGEToday, 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. |
AOPL WELCOMES NEW PIPELINE PRESIDENTIAL PERMITSToday, 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. |
AOPL APPLAUDS SUPREME COURT BACK TO WORK ORDERToday, 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. |
AOPL CONDEMNS DECISION SHUTTING DOWN PIPELINE OVER FRIVOLOUS LAWSUIT
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JOINT INDUSTRY COALITION SUPPORTS GOVERNMENT REQUEST FOR STAY IN NATIONWIDE PERMITTING CASE
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PIPELINE PERFORMANCE REPORT SHOWS SAFETY IMPROVING WHILE MILEAGE, BARRELS DELIVERED INCREASE
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AOPL PIPELINE OPERATORS CONTINUING OPERATIONS DURING COVID-19The 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. |
AOPL APPLAUDS FERC DECISION TO MAINTAIN PIPELINE RATE SYSTEMToday, 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.
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PHMSA FINALIZES PIPELINE RULEMAKINGSToday, the U.S. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Administration (PHMSA) published in the Federal Register two final rulemakings covering liquids pipelines.
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AOPL SUPPORTS PROVISION TO PROTECT PUBLIC FROM PIPELINE ATTACKSToday, 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.
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AOPL WELCOMES ADMINISTRATION PIPELINE SAFETY PROPOSALToday, 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)...
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LIQUIDS PIPELINE OPERATORS PROMOTE SAFETY RECORD AT HOUSE HEARINGToday, 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.
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