Statements
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.”
Midstream News
GPA Midstream’s Sarah Miller credits collaboration for a record Technical Conference attendance, Jeff Stake calls on midstream to lead electrification of large‑scale behind‑the‑meter consumers, and the association details its D.C. advocacy push, BLM commingling fixes, and Clean Air Act reform coalition work. Also: sponsorships open for the 2026 Convention, Environmental Award nominations are live, and Engineering Data Book Training delivers results.
News
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.
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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.
Advocacy Comments & Filings
GPA Midstream submitted to PHMSA a rebuttal to certain comments made in opposition to ExxonMobil’s preemption request, arguing that state common law requirements conflict with federal hazardous materials transportation law and undermine national uniformity. The rebuttal defends PHMSA’s authority under the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act and pushes back against opposing claims of federalism and constitutional overreach.
Advocacy Comments & Filings
GPA Midstream, API and AFPM filed comments urging PHMSA to overhaul its pipeline safety enforcement procedures to be more transparent, predictable, and efficient. Specifically, we're seeking clearer inspection timelines, automatic disclosure of key enforcement documents, fair treatment of warning letters, and an end to redundant or parallel investigations.
Advocacy Comments & Filings
GPA Midstream and other energy trade associations signed a joint letter urging leadership in the US House of Representatives to advance legislation that modernizes the Clean Air Act.
Midstream News
GPA Midstream advocates for practical EPA air regulations, shares midstream safety inspection perspectives with PHMSA, comments a Fish and Wildlife Service review of the Lesser Prairie-Chicken, and supports the need for federal preemption of state rules to enable safe and efficient energy transport. Also, the Convention speaker deadline is April 10, Technical Conference registration is approaching a new record high, registration is underway for the July Introduction to Midstream, and GPA Midstream members have approved a technical ballot.
Advocacy Comments & Filings
After careful review by GPA Midstream subject matter experts, the association submitted comments to the Bureau of Land Management recommending changes to the agency's proposed revisions to its commingling rules. As drafted, BLM's proposed revisions are vague, unnecessarily burdensome, and, in some cases, even more restrictive than the measurement requirements found within the current rules. GPA Midstream's comments offer suggestions to address these issues.
Advocacy Comments & Filings
GPA Midstream submitted comments to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in response to the agency's status review for the lesser prairie-chicken. The comments urge FWS to evaluate population data in the context of long-term trends, recognize the effectiveness of existing conservation programs, and consider the comparatively limited habitat impacts of midstream energy infrastructure.
Midstream News
PHMSA appointed Robert Mitchell to the agency's Gas Pipeline Advisory Committee, last chance to register for the Engineering Data Book Training, Technical Conference registrations are on pace to set a new attendance record, GPA Midstream member Mark Smith urges workforce development investment, and the Convention call for papers deadline has been extended. Also, the push to fund Department of Homeland Security cybersecurity funding, and support for reauthorizing PHMSA pipeline safety programs.
News
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.
Statements
GPA Midstream and GPSA released a statement congratulating Alan Armstrong being sworn in as Oklahoma's new U.S. Senator.
Advocacy Comments & Filings
GPA Midstream submitted comments to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration supporting ExxonMobil’s request for a federal preemption determination under the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act. The outcome has major implications for safe, consistent national transportation of energy products.
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Midstream News
In this issue of Midstream News: GPA Midstream submitted an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court in the Furnace Rule Case, the association advocacy team is urging the U.S. Senate to pass permitting reform, and GPA Midstream joined an industry coalition commenting on EPA's Clean Water Act Section 401 proposal. Also: registration is open for the July Introduction to Midstream Course, GPA Midstream is seeking a new member for the federal advocacy staff, important deadlines for Convention and Technical Conference are coming soon, and technical ballots information is available.
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