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WASHINGTON, December 21, 2012 – A new API report shows that operational injuries and illness for the oil and natural gas industry occur at a rate substantially below the private sector average. The Workplace Safety Report also shows the oil and gas industry rate has been steadily declining.

WASHINGTON, December 14, 2012 – API Director of Regulatory and Scientific Affairs Howard Feldman said that EPA’s new particulate matter (PM) standards will increase costs and are not justified given existing standards are working.

WASHINGTON, December 13, 2012 – API Senior Economic Adviser Rayola Dougher told reporters this morning that continued expansion of oil and natural gas development in America could contribute greatly to the nation’s economy and energy security, but that the right policies would be needed to help accomplish this.

WASHINGTON, December 12, 2012 – API Director of Regulatory and Scientific Affairs Howard Feldman told reporters this afternoon that EPA’s proposed new particulate matter (PM) standards could not be justified on the basis of health benefits.

WASHINGTON, December 4, 2012 – API Downstream Manager Cindy Schild and API Central Region Director John Kerekes told reporters this morning that Americans overwhelmingly support the Keystone XL pipeline project, which could create many thousands of U.S. jobs and strengthen the nation’s energy security.

WASHINGTON, December 3, 2012 – API President and CEO Jack Gerard today released a new report by IHS Global Insight showing the oil and natural gas industry is in a strong position to expand its workforce with minority employees.

WASHINGTON, November 15, 2012 – API Executive Vice President Marty Durbin told reporters this morning that American voters have shown strong support for building the Keystone XL pipeline and that the project represents an early and major opportunity for President Obama to boost job creation and spur economic growth.

WASHINGTON, November 13, 2012 – API Senior Director of Federal Relations Khary Cauthen told reporters this morning that targeting the U.S. oil and natural gas industry for higher taxes could discourage new development, costing jobs, energy production, and eventually even revenue to the government.

WASHINGTON, November 12, 2012 – API Chief Economist John Felmy said today’s IEA report reaffirms that record U.S. domestic oil and natural gas resources are a big opportunity to create jobs and government revenue that no one predicted even ten years ago.

WASHINGTON, November 9, 2012 – The SEC has denied API’s request to stay a rule to implement Section 1504 of Dodd-Frank , which is already imposing massive compliance costs and competitive harm on U.S. oil and gas companies.