Today, 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.
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AOPL Press Releases
Today, 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.
Today, 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.
Today, the Association of Oil Pipe Lines (AOPL) condemned a decision allowing out of control anti-pipeline litigation to prevent pipeline projects that deliver affordable and reliable energy while putting Americans back to work. Earlier in the day, a federal district court in Washington, DC ordered the Dakota Access Pipeline shut down pending further study of its environmental impacts.
A joint coalition including the American Gas Association (AGA), American Petroleum Institute (API), Association of Oil Pipe Lines (AOPL), Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (INGAA), and the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA), filed an Emergency Motion with the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals requesting a stay pending appeal in Northern Plains Resource Council v. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Today, the American Petroleum Institute (API) and the Association of Oil Pipe Lines (AOPL) released the 2019 Pipeline Safety Excellence Performance Report and 2020-2022 Strategic Plan.
The 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.
Today, 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.