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WASHINGTON, June 11, 2009 – The American Petroleum Institute issued the following statement today on the Occupational and Safety Health Administration (OSHA) comments on its refinery National Emphasis Program (NEP) inspections on process safety:

WASHINGTON, June 10, 2009 - The American Petroleum Institute and the Association of Oil Pipe Lines issued the following statement on U.S. Representative Rick Larsen’s resolution to recognize today, June 10 - the tenth anniversary of the 1999 Bellingham pipeline explosion - as National Pipeline Safety Day:

WASHINGTON, June 10, 2009 – American Petroleum Institute President Jack Gerard issued the following statement on the introduction of the American Energy Act in the House:

WASHINGTON, June 10, 2009 - The American Petroleum Institute and the Association of Oil Pipe Lines issued the following statement on U.S. Representative Rick Larsen’s resolution to recognize today, June 10 - the tenth anniversary of the 1999 Bellingham pipeline explosion - as National Pipeline Safety Day:

WASHINGTON, June 10, 2009 - Women working for America’s oil and natural gas companies in 11 states are on Capitol Hill this week to meet with policymakers and discuss their concerns on major issues affecting their industry. Geologists, petrophysicists, land professionals, refinery workers and others from Louisiana, Illinois, Texas, Arkansas, Alaska and beyond - all active, contributing members of their communities and their states, are using the opportunity to talk about how legislation under consideration would affect them, their communities and all American consumers.

WASHINGTON, June 9, 2009 - American Petroleum Institute President Jack Gerard issued the following statement on 13 to 10 Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee vote in favor of adopting the opening the Eastern Gulf of Mexico for additional oil and natural gas leasing.

WASHINGTON, June 9, 2009 - U.S. oil and natural gas production would drop significantly if Congress passes legislation to place additional federal regulations on the use of a widely used well-completion technique known as hydraulic fracturing, according to a new study. Jobs could be lost, government revenues would fall and the U.S. would be less energy secure.

WASHINGTON, June 8, 2009 – American Petroleum Institute President Jack Gerard issued the following statement on the impending mark-up of the oil and gas title of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee bill

WASHINGTON, June 8, 2009 – The American Petroleum Institute issued the following statement today from President Jack Gerard regarding the Congressional Budget Office cost estimate on The American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009: