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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, November 14, 2012 – API’s director of pipelines Peter Lidiak today said the U.S. pipeline industry is aggressively addressing safety issues in pursuit of continuous improvement and a zero incident safety record.

WASHINGTON, October 31, 2012 – The American Petroleum Institute (API) has launched its licensing efforts for motor oil distributors and oil change locations as part of its expanded Motor Oil Matters (MOM) campaign.

WASHINGTON, October 29, 2012 – Hurricane Sandy is forecast to make landfall on the East Coast late today, and the oil and natural gas industry is prepared to ensure safety ahead of and during the storm, and to quickly resume any operations impacted by the hurricane.

WASHINGTON, July 12, 2012 – A new blend of motor vehicle fuel containing 15 percent ethanol – known as E15 – now available in Kansas could damage vehicle engines, the American Petroleum Institute (API) warned the state’s consumers today.

WASHINGTON, July 10, 2012 ─ API Pipeline Director Peter Lidiak welcomed the National Transportation Safety Board investigation findings and recommendations for the 2010 crude oil release in Marshall, Michigan.

WASHINGTON, July 9, 2012 – The nation’s liquid pipeline operators, who deliver millions of barrels of crude oil to refineries and gasoline and other petroleum products to American consumers daily, are making major investments to enhance pipeline safety.

WASHINGTON, June 27, 2012 – The American Petroleum Institute Pipeline Subcommittee adopted eight pipeline safety principles at meetings this week with industry operators and the Association of Oil Pipe Lines.

WASHINGTON, May 16, 2012 – API’s President and CEO Jack Gerard told reporters this morning that testing by the Coordinating Research Council showed that use of E15 – gasoline with 15 percent ethanol – could harm car and truck engines, potentially affecting millions of cars and trucks.

WASHINGTON, May 3, 2012 – In a conference call with reporters today, API Downstream Group Director Bob Greco discussed a new analysis of EPA’s regulations to allow higher amounts of ethanol in gasoline (E15), which showed that “an estimated half of all gasoline station equipment is not compatible with E15” and said that this could result in serious safety and environmental problems for consumers.