<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Online</title><link>https://www.louisianagasassociation.org/</link><description> </description><copyright>Powered by: Forest Blog Copyright 2006 Host Forest</copyright><item><title>Louisiana Gas Association Names Eight Recipients of 2026 Scholarships</title><image>0</image><description><![CDATA[<span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><em>LGA Awards $22,500 to Students of Member Company Employees</em><br />
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<strong>Baton Rouge, La. (September 25, 2026) - </strong>The Louisiana Gas Association (LGA) has announced eight recipients of its 2026 Scholarship Program. The program provides scholarships to eligible children, legal wards or dependents of employees of active LGA member companies. Seven recipients will receive $2,500 scholarships in recognition of their scholastic and extracurricular accomplishments, while one student will receive LGA&#39;s $5,000 Competitive Scholarship.</span></span>]]></description><guid>https://www.louisianagasassociation.org/default.asp?Display=40</guid><link>https://www.louisianagasassociation.org/default.asp?Display=40</link><author>LGA</author><theblogid>40</theblogid><pubDate>20260925182819</pubDate></item><item><title>LGA Welcomes 660 Industry Professionals to 2026 Pipeline Safety Conference</title><image>0</image><description><![CDATA[<p class="isSelectedEnd"><strong>NEW ORLEANS, La. &mdash;</strong> The Louisiana Gas Association (LGA) welcomed 660 pipeline safety professionals, regulators, exhibitors, speakers and industry partners to the <strong>2026 Pipeline Safety Conference</strong>, held August 10&ndash;13 at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside.</p>
]]></description><guid>https://www.louisianagasassociation.org/default.asp?Display=39</guid><link>https://www.louisianagasassociation.org/default.asp?Display=39</link><author>LGA</author><theblogid>39</theblogid><pubDate>20260826165919</pubDate></item><item><title>LGA Hosts 12th Annual Scholarship Golf Tournament in Jennings</title><image>0</image><description><![CDATA[<p class="isSelectedEnd"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">The Louisiana Gas Association proudly hosted its 12th Annual Scholarship Golf Tournament on May 14, 2026, at the Jennings Golf Course in Jennings, Louisiana. Held each year to benefit the LGA College Scholarship Program, this year&rsquo;s tournament brought together 29 teams and approximately 118 players from across the state for a day of networking, fellowship, and friendly competition.</span></span></p>
]]></description><guid>https://www.louisianagasassociation.org/default.asp?Display=38</guid><link>https://www.louisianagasassociation.org/default.asp?Display=38</link><author>LGA</author><theblogid>38</theblogid><pubDate>20260519092059</pubDate></item><item><title>PHMSA Finalizes New Rule on Gas Pipeline Class Location Changes</title><image>0</image><description><![CDATA[<p><span style="font-size:16px;">Dear LGA Members,</span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:16px;">The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) has finalized a significant new rule impacting how gas transmission pipelines must respond to class location changes driven by population growth. This rule becomes effective March 16, 2026 and has important implications for many Louisiana systems.</span><span style="font-size:16px;"></span><span style="font-size:16px;"></span></p>
]]></description><guid>https://www.louisianagasassociation.org/default.asp?Display=37</guid><link>https://www.louisianagasassociation.org/default.asp?Display=37</link><author>LGA</author><theblogid>37</theblogid><pubDate>20260121152548</pubDate></item><item><title>PHMSA Finalizes New Rule on Gas Pipeline Class Location Changes</title><image>0</image><description><![CDATA[<p><span style="font-size:16px;">Dear LGA Members,</span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:16px;">The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) has finalized a significant new rule impacting how gas transmission pipelines must respond to class location changes driven by population growth. This rule becomes effective March 16, 2026 and has important implications for many Louisiana systems.</span><span style="font-size:16px;"></span><span style="font-size:16px;"></span></p>
]]></description><guid>https://www.louisianagasassociation.org/default.asp?Display=36</guid><link>https://www.louisianagasassociation.org/default.asp?Display=36</link><author>LGA</author><theblogid>36</theblogid><pubDate>20260121152520</pubDate></item><item><title>LGA Names 14 Recipients of the 2025 College Scholarship</title><image>0</image><description><![CDATA[<span style="color: rgb(83, 88, 91); font-family: Raleway, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"></span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none" style="color: rgba(0,0,0,var(--O42jJQ,1)); caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); --Ys-XuQ: none; font-kerning: normal;">Baton Rouge, La. (September 23, 2025) - The Louisiana Gas Association (LGA) announced the 14 recipients of its 2025 Scholarship, which is awarded to the children or legal wards of individuals employed by active LGA member companies enrolled full time at a 4-year college or university with 60 or more credit hours. The recipients have been awarded $2,500 each for their scholastic and extracurricular accomplishments, with 1 recipient receiving a Competitive Scholarship for $5,000.</span></span>]]></description><guid>https://www.louisianagasassociation.org/default.asp?Display=35</guid><link>https://www.louisianagasassociation.org/default.asp?Display=35</link><author>LGA</author><theblogid>35</theblogid><pubDate>20250923105018</pubDate></item><item><title>LDNR Publishes Pipeline Safety Rule Change</title><image>0</image><description><![CDATA[<div class="SubheadingText" data-gcf-font-size="10pt" ms="" style="color: rgb(0, 51, 102); font-family: " trebuchet=""><span class="normal_font"><span _mce_style="font-size: 14.6667px;" style="font-size: 14.6667px;">The Louisiana Department of Natural Resources, Office of Conservation was required as a part of the Department of Natural Resources certification agreement with the U.S. Department of Transportation to adopt a set of rule changes. They are intended to </span></span><span _mce_style="font-size: 14.6667px;" style="font-size: 14.6667px;"><span class="normal_font">adopt</span></span><span class="normal_font"><span _mce_style="font-size: 14.6667px;" style="font-size: 14.6667px;"> existing federal regulations as state regulations.&nbsp;</span></span></div>

<div class="SubheadingText" data-gcf-font-size="10pt" ms="" style="color: rgb(0, 51, 102); font-family: " trebuchet=""><span class="normal_font"><span _mce_style="font-size: 14.6667px;" style="font-size: 14.6667px;"></span></span></div>

<div align="center" class="SubheadingText" data-gcf-font-size="10pt" ms="" style="color: rgb(0, 51, 102); font-family: " trebuchet=""><strong><span class="normal_font"><span _mce_style="font-size: 14.6667px;" style="font-size: 14.6667px;">To view the full Rule change, <u><a href="https://www.louisianagasassociation.org/Files/Louisiana%20Register_June%202018_LGA_Pipeline%20Safety.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="color:#FF0000;">please click here</span></a></u>.&nbsp;</span></span></strong></div>

<div align="center" class="SubheadingText" data-gcf-font-size="10pt" ms="" style="color: rgb(0, 51, 102); font-family: " trebuchet=""><span class="normal_font"><span _mce_style="font-size: 14.6667px;" style="font-size: 14.6667px;"></span></span></div>

<div align="center" class="SubheadingText" data-gcf-font-size="10pt" ms="" style="color: rgb(0, 51, 102); font-family: " trebuchet=""><span class="normal_font"><span _mce_style="font-size: 14.6667px;" style="font-size: 14.6667px;">To view the original publication in the Louisiana Register, <u><a href="http://www.doa.la.gov/osr/REG/1806/1806.pdf"><span style="color:#FF0000;">please click here</span></a>.</u>&nbsp;</span></span></div>
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]]></description><guid>https://www.louisianagasassociation.org/default.asp?Display=33</guid><link>https://www.louisianagasassociation.org/default.asp?Display=33</link><author>LGA</author><theblogid>33</theblogid><pubDate>20180125115147</pubDate></item><item><title>LGA Event Corner</title><image>0</image><description><![CDATA[Support the LGA Scholarship Program]]></description><guid>https://www.louisianagasassociation.org/default.asp?Display=32</guid><link>https://www.louisianagasassociation.org/default.asp?Display=32</link><author>LGA</author><theblogid>32</theblogid><pubDate>20180125114935</pubDate></item><item><title>LGA Event Corner</title><image>0</image><description><![CDATA[Make Plans to Attend the Premier Pipeline Safety Conference]]></description><guid>https://www.louisianagasassociation.org/default.asp?Display=31</guid><link>https://www.louisianagasassociation.org/default.asp?Display=31</link><author>LGA</author><theblogid>31</theblogid><pubDate>20180125114911</pubDate></item></channel></rss>