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Key petroleum products showed increase in deliveries and production, as well as decreases in stock levels.

WASHINGTON, December 23, 2010 – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced its plans to issue Federal Implementation Plans as part of its upcoming regulation of greenhouse gas emissions from stationary sources

WASHINGTON, December 23, 2010 –The Environmental Protection Agency should finalize the New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) that remain under development prior to setting new greenhouse gas standards, according to API Director of Regulatory and Scientific Affairs Howard Feldman.

WASHINGTON, December 21, 2010 — Patrick Kelly, senior policy advisor of the American Petroleum Institute’s (API) downstream fuels issues group, issued the following statement regarding the D.C. Court of Appeals decision today to maintain changes by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to the federal Renewable Fuels Standard program (RFS2).

Signals stronger consumer and industrial sectors.

WASHINGTON, December 16, 2010 – The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed rules late yesterday on Section 1504 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act that could put the proprietary information of U.S.-listed companies at risk to many foreign and state-owned companies.

WASHINGTON, December 16, 2010 — The American Petroleum Institute issued the following statement regarding the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration’s Pipelines and Informed Planning Alliance Final Report of Recommended Practices:

WASHINGTON, December 15, 2010 – The American Petroleum Institute (API) today reminded the U.S. Chemical Safety Board of the strengths of the existing system of standards for offshore operations.

WASHINGTON, December 14, 2010 — The American Petroleum Institute (API) announced it supports the voluntary chemical disclosure registry under development by the Groundwater Protection Council (GWPC) and the Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission (IOGCC).

WASHINGTON, December 8, 2010 – The American Petroleum Institute said today it is stepping up its campaign to highlight the role of oil sands to American jobs, economic growth and energy security.