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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).
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WASHINGTON, November 30, 2010 — The American Petroleum Institute (API) today issued the following statement prior to today’s forum on hydraulic fracturing hosted by the U.S. Interior Department. According to API Senior Economist Sara Banaszak, hydraulic fracturing is a critical process for accessing our domestic natural gas resources:
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WASHINGTON, November 30, 2010 — John Felmy, chief economist of the American Petroleum Institute (API), questioned the New York State legislature's approval of a bill to put a moratorium on natural gas drilling in the state:
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WASHINGTON, October 28, 2010—As part of its ongoing commitment to encourage transparency and safe performance in the oil and natural gas industry, the American Petroleum Institute made available to the public today over 160 key industry standards, including a broad range of safety standards. Many of the standards, including all safety standards, are now available on API’s website for free for public viewing.
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WASHINGTON, August 3, 2010 — Senate leaders took the right step to shelve a flawed spill bill, and we look forward to working with lawmakers to improve the bill so that American taxpayers, domestic jobs, the economy and our economic security are protected, according to a statement by American Petroleum Institute President and CEO Jack Gerard:
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WASHINGTON, July 8, 2010 – In a statement prepared for today's U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Hydraulic Fracturing Informational Meeting, API Upstream Senior Policy Advisor Stephanie Meadows said the oil and natural gas industry is “confident that a comprehensive review will confirm what 60 years of experience and investigation have demonstrated -- that the sound application of this technology, following well recognized risk-based decision making principles poses no significant risk to human health, drinking water resources, or the environment.” Ms. Meadows added that the oil and natural gas industry looks forward to providing constructive input throughout the stakeholder process and stand ready to offer our expertise to the Agency as the study progresses.
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WASHINGTON, February 18, 2010 – The American Petroleum Institute issued the following statement today regarding the House Energy Committee’s proposal to investigate hydraulic fracturing:
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WASHINGTON, January 20, 2010 - American Petroleum Institute President and CEO Jack Gerard issued the following statement following discussion during the House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing about the need for federal regulation of the practice of hydraulic fracturing:
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