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WASHINGTON, December 29, 2009 - American Petroleum Institute President and CEO Jack Gerard issued the following statement on Virginia Governor-elect Bob McDonnell’s letter to Interior Secretary Salazar, urging the Interior Department to allow leasing, without delay, in federal waters off Virginia’s coast:

WASHINGTON, April 22, 2009 - API awarded its 2008 Distinguished Award for Outstanding Safety and Environmental Performance to Alyeska Pipeline Service Company in the large pipeline operator category and to Portland Pipe Line Corporation in the small pipeline operator category. Deborah Fretz, President and CEO of Sunoco Logistics Partners, presented the awards at API’s 60th annual Pipeline Conference in Fort Worth, Texas.

WASHINGTON, February 2, 2009 – The American Petroleum Institute issued the following statement today from its president Jack Gerard:

WASHINGTON, January 26, 2009 – The American Petroleum Institute today issued the following statement: API supports President Obama’s desire to fortify the nation’s energy security with a comprehensive energy policy. The oil and natural gas industry, which supports 6 million workers, stands ready to advance those national goals and we urge policymakers to proceed with plans to extend new leases on non-park federal lands and waters to develop energy resources that belong to the American people.

WASHINGTON, January 15 – The U.S. Climate Action Partnership proposal is an example of how the oil and natural gas industry is contributing to a public debate to address the risks of global climate change.