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WASHINGTON, February 25, 2013 – Exporting some U.S. natural gas in the form of LNG would be an unequivocal plus for American workers and the economy, API’s group director for upstream and industry operations Erik Milito told reporters this afternoon just before API submitted its second round of comments on the issue to the U.S. Department of Energy.

WASHINGTON, February 21, 2013 – Total U.S. petroleum deliveries (a measure of demand) were down 1.7 percent for January against the same month a year ago – to just under 18 million barrels per day – the lowest level for the month in 18 years. Monthly Statistical Report, Petroleum Facts at a Glance, Monthly Import Statistics for November 2012 (latest available).

WASHINGTON, February 21, 2013 – API and other groups have appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court a D.C. Circuit Court decision rejecting a challenge to EPA’s grant of partial waivers for use of the ethanol-gasoline blend, E15, API’s group director for downstream and industry operations Bob Greco told reporters this morning.

COLUMBUS, OHIO, February 19, 2013 – The Ohio Petroleum Council (OPC) applauded Governor Kasich’s third State of the State address and said that Ohio’s burgeoning oil and natural gas industry is well positioned to advance the administration’s goals of continued economic growth and job creation.

WASHINGTON, February 14, 2013 ─ API President and CEO Jack Gerard welcomed the release of a letter from the governors of North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia today urging Interior Secretary nominee Sally Jewell to support energy development in the Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf.

WASHINGTON, D.C., February 13, 2013 – Sixty-nine percent of American voters favor building the Keystone XL pipeline, while 83 percent believe the pipeline would strengthen the nation’s energy security and 92 percent agree jobs are important when considering the project, according to a new Harris Interactive poll released today.

WASHINGTON, February 12, 2012 – API President and CEO Jack Gerard welcomed President Obama’s State of the Union call to invest in more domestic oil and natural gas, saying that more development will create jobs and help us become an energy superpower.

WASHINGTON, February 12, 2013 – America’s revolution in oil and natural gas development can help the administration create jobs and spur economic growth, Marty Durbin, API’s executive vice president, told reporters this afternoon.

WASHINGTON, February 6, 2013 ─ API CEO Jack Gerard congratulated Sally Jewell on her selection as President Obama’s nominee for Secretary of the Interior today.

WASHINGTON, February 4, 2013 – American’s revolution in oil and natural gas development has spurred economic growth and new job creation while turning the nation into an energy superpower, Karen Moreau, executive director of API’s New York State Petroleum Council, told reporters this afternoon.