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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).

Input to DOI regarding proposed Ocean Energy Safety Institute

WASHINGTON, November 17, 2010 – The American Petroleum Institute, together with the American Exploration & Production Council, the Independent Producers Association of America, the International Association of Drilling Contractors, the National Ocean Industries Association and the U.S. Oil & Gas Association sent a letter to the chairmen and ranking members of the House and Senate Appropriations Full and Subcommittee, asking Congress to provide additional resources to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation, and Enforcement to increase staff, training and inspectors. API President and CEO Jack Gerard commented:

WASHINGTON, November 17, 2010 — Erik Milito, director of the American Petroleum Institute’s upstream group, offered the following comments on the National Academy of Engineering and National Research Council’s preliminary findings on the Deepwater Horizon incident:

WASHINGTON, September 30 – API upstream director Erik Milito said the Department of the Interior should ensure its interim final offshore rule, which was issued today, establishes an effective process to improve safety performance while providing the framework needed for companies to get approval from the government for exploration and development projects.  He said API would review the rule and provide analysis during the comment period.  He also called for ending the deepwater moratorium:

WASHINGTON, September 7, 2010 — Two U.S. oil and natural gas industry task forces presented recommendations today to the Department of the Interior on preventing oil spills, enhancing oil spill response and improving subsea well control. The recommendations are part of a comprehensive effort by the industry to strengthen all aspects of offshore safety, while continuing to produce energy and create jobs for Americans.

WASHINGTON, August 31, 2010 – Various industry groups are urging the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to refrain from making a decision on the use of increased levels of ethanol in gasoline until testing on the effects of higher-level blends is complete. Based on the findings by Sierra Research in a report commissioned by the American Petroleum Institute (API), “Identification and Review of State/Federal Legislative and Regulatory Changes Required for the Introduction of New Transportation Fuels,” multiple regulatory and legal requirements remain and must be met before higher ethanol blends can be legally marketed for commercial introduction.