Reid Porter | 202.682.8114 | porterr@api.org
WASHINGTON, September 22, 2011—API today announced the addition of marketing and communications firm Fleishman-Hillard to the public issues campaign supporting oil and natural gas development:
"API is an advocacy organization focused on educating policymakers and the public on the need to responsibly develop our nation's vast natural resources," said Linda Rozett, API vice president of communications. "Fleishman-Hillard will complement API's communications efforts in our Energy from Shale campaign."
"This collaboration is one of a number of API's advocacy programs to promote sound government policies that will strengthen our energy security, deliver billions in additional revenue to our government, and create large numbers of jobs for Americans."
Even as it expands its energy from shale advocacy program, API, along with its members, will continue to work other priority issues related to oil and natural gas with an aim to increase public understanding of those issues. For more information on API and the oil and natural gas industry visit www.api.org
Fleishman-Hillard Inc., one of the world's leading strategic communications firms, will focus on implementing the strategic advertising campaign for issues related to producing oil and natural gas from shale. The firm operates throughout North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East, Africa and Latin America through its 80 owned offices. For more information, visit the Fleishman-Hillard website at www.fleishmanhillard.com
API represents more than 480 oil and natural gas companies, leaders of a technology-driven industry that supplies most of America's energy, supports 9.2 million U.S. jobs and 7.7 percent of the U.S. economy, delivers more than $86 million a day in revenue to our government, and, since 2000, has invested more than $2 trillion in U.S. capital projects to advance all forms of energy, including alternatives.