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GPA Midstream applauds the Senate's unanimous passage of the “Pipeline Integrity, Protection, and Enhancement for Leveraging Investments in the Nation's Energy to assure Safety Act of 2025,” also known as the “PIPELINE Safety Act of 2025.”

The 2026 GPA Midstream Technical Conference last week was a reminder of something our industry knows but does not say loudly or frequently enough: midstream is innovative, growing, exciting, and built for the long term. Attendance reached a new high, surpassing the record set in 2019. Strong turnout is more than a number, it’s a sign of energy, commitment, and confidence in where our industry is headed.

The midstream industry has spent decades solving one of energy's hardest problems — how to move molecules reliably, efficiently, and at scale. The shift toward electrification doesn't change that mission; it expands it. The operators who understand both sides of the energy equation, molecules and electrons, are the ones who will define how large-scale power gets delivered over the next 20 years.

There’s a conversation our industry needs to have. As I interact with midstream colleagues, I’m hearing companies across NDT, inspection, and mechanical integrity, saying the same thing: “We can’t find experienced technicians.” But experience doesn’t just appear overnight. Someone has to develop it.

GPA Midstream and GPSA released a statement congratulating Alan Armstrong being sworn in as Oklahoma's new U.S. Senator.

Watch GPA Midstream's free webinar on API RP 1173 and the resources available at PipelineSMS.org to help companies establish and grow a Pipeline Safety Management System.

GPA Midstream and other trade groups representing pipelines and refineries sent a letter to congressional leaders urging them to end the shutdown at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and restore normal operations at federal cybersecurity agencies.

GPA Midstream applauds the U.S. House of Representatives passage of H.R. 4626, the Home Appliance Protection and Affordability Act.

Tonight, President Donald J. Trump will deliver the State of the Union address. GPA Midstream and GPSA look forward to hearing his vision for the year ahead.

GPA Midstream filed an amicus brief in American Gas Association v. Department of Energy urging the U.S. Supreme Court to review DOE rules that would effectively eliminate noncondensing natural gas furnaces and commercial water heaters. GPA Midstream argues DOE failed to show the rules are economically justified, relying on flawed analysis that understates consumer costs. The case potentially has far-reaching effects on fuel choice, heating costs, and long-term energy affordability.