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GPA Midstream and a coalition of energy trade associations filed comments supporting EPA’s proposed revisions to its Clean Water Act Section 401 certification regulations. The coalition supports the proposal because it would restore clarity and appropriate limits to the Section 401 process, ensuring reviews focus on water quality impacts and preventing misuse that can delay or block major infrastructure projects.

In response to a letter from GPA Midstream, PHMSA has withdrawn its previously issued response to Paradox Pipeline’s request for a regulatory interpretation concerning Section 114 of the 2020 Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety (PIPES) Act.

GPA Midstream and a coalition of 84 allied organizations submitted joint comments supporting the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management's proposed lease sale in planning areas throughout the Outer Continental Shelf.

GPA Midstream filed joint comments with API and INGAA urging PHMSA to base gathering line diameter determinations for steel-reinforced composite pipe on the steel layer, not outer coatings. Clear rules would encourage use of advanced materials that enhance pipeline safety, integrity, and reliability.

GPA Midstream submitted comments to the Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recommending principles to guide the agencies in implementing Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rules consistent with a Supreme Court ruling that struck down many agency rules.

GPA Midstream collaborated with nine other trade associations to submit comments to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration regarding proposed revisions to Endangered Species Act (ESA) regulations.

GPA Midstream and a coalition of more than 80 business and industry organizations sent a letter to members of the U.S. House of Representatives urging passage of the SPEED Act.

GPA Midstream Sends Support Letter for API/LEPA Cost Benefit Analysis

GPA Midstream Provides Repair Criteria Cost Data to PHMSA

GPA Midstream Association applauds the House Natural Resources Committee for advancing the “Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development Act” (SPEED Act) — a meaningful step to modernize and streamline the federal permitting process.