WASHINGTON, DC – On Thursday, Andy Black, Liquid Energy Pipeline Association (LEPA) President and CEO, testified before a pipeline safety hearing of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation. The Subcommittee on Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines, and Safety held a hearing titled Pipeline Safety Reauthorization: Ensuring the Safe and Efficient Movement of America and heard testimony from representatives of liquids and natural gas pipeline operators, as well as pipeline safety advocates.
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John Stoody
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Email: jstoody@liquidenergypipelines.org
Vice President, Government & Public Relations
Direct: 202.292.4509
Mobile: 202.957.3554
Email: jstoody@liquidenergypipelines.org
Andy Black
President & CEO
Office: 202.292.4500
Email: ablack@liquidenergypipelines.org
President & CEO
Office: 202.292.4500
Email: ablack@liquidenergypipelines.org
LEPA Press Releases
WASHINGTON, DC – On Tuesday, Andy Black, Liquid Energy Pipeline Association (LEPA) President and CEO, testified before a hearing of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on pipeline safety. The Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials hosted the hearing titled Promoting and Improving Safety and Efficient Pipeline Infrastructure with testimony from representatives of liquids and natural gas pipeline operators, pipeline construction contractors and pipeline safety advocates.
WASHINGTON, DC – On Friday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia handed the Liquid Energy Pipeline Association (LEPA) a win in a case challenging a 2022 FERC action to change the method for calculating indexed pipeline rates without proper public comment.
WASHINGTON, DC, May 6, 2024 – Liquids pipeline incidents are down 23 percent over the last five years, according to a new pipeline safety report based on federal government pipeline incident data. The 2023 Performance Report & 2023-2025 Pipeline Excellence Strategic Plan, released jointly by the Liquid Energy Pipeline Association (LEPA) and American Petroleum Institute (API), reports on federal pipeline safety data collected by the U.S. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) over the last five years. Liquids pipelines include those delivering crude oil, refined products such as gasoline, diesel and jet fuel, natural gas liquids like propane, and carbon dioxide.
A large majority of Americans view pipelines favorably, especially pipelines that deliver energy, according to a new survey of public sentiment.
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.