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WASHINGTON, May 13, 2010 — Congressional action to raise the limit on the oil spill liability trust fund by more than 10,000 percent could threaten the economic viability of all Gulf of Mexico operations, according to a statement by American Petroleum Institute President and CEO Jack Gerard:

WASHINGTON, May 12, 2010 – American Petroleum Institute President and CEO Jack Gerard cites the need for thorough assessment in considering the Kerry-Lieberman draft climate proposal, released today:

WASHINGTON, May 11, 2010 – The American Petroleum Institute (API) today issued the following statement regarding the expected proposal by Interior Secretary Ken Salazar to split the functions of the Minerals Management Service (MMS):

WASHINGTON, May 11, 2010 – Two industry task forces created in response to the Deepwater Horizon incident held their first meeting in Houston Monday and are working expeditiously to provide recommendations to the U.S. Department of the Interior.

WASHINGTON, May 5, 2010 - The Auto Alliance, the American Petroleum Institute and the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute urged EPA to delay action on the agency’s proposal to allow higher levels of ethanol in gasoline. Higher levels of ethanol have not been proven safe or effective according to industry projections based on preliminary results of testing introduced today at a meeting of the Mid-Level Ethanol Blends Research Coordination Group.

WASHINGTON, May 4, 2010 – In the wake of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, the U.S. oil and natural gas industry has formed two task forces to address both short- and long-term issues related to offshore equipment and offshore operating practices.

WASHINGTON, April 26, 2010 – Nearly 70 American oil and natural gas workers from 15 states are on Capitol Hill this week to talk with policymakers about the potential of America’s vast shale gas resources and the importance of a strong domestic oil and natural gas industry to the nation’s economic future and job creation. Geologists, petroleum engineers, landmen, rig workers and others from Pennsylvania, West Virginia, New York, Indiana, Texas, Louisiana, Ohio and beyond — all active, contributing members of their communities and their states — are taking the opportunity to talk about the industry’s capacity to grow jobs and produce the energy needed to drive our nation’s economy.