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WASHINGTON, April 18. 2012 - Today API presented environmental and safety awards to several U.S. pipeline companies at its 63rd Annual Pipeline Conference in Phoenix, Arizona.

WASHINGTON, April 13, 2012 – The American Petroleum Institute (API) welcomed President Obama’s executive order establishing an interagency working group to “facilitate coordinated Administration policy efforts to support safe and responsible unconventional domestic natural gas development.”

WASHINGTON, April 11, 2012 - In remarks to reporters this afternoon, API Group Director of Upstream and Industry Operations Erik Milito reiterated the oil and natural gas industry’s commitment to offshore safety and outlined the latest efforts by the industry to promote standards of excellence for safe drilling operations.

WASHINGTON, April 2, 2012 - This April marks the fifth annual National Safe Digging Month, a reminder to all Americans to always call 811 a few days before any digging project, and API supports a proposal by the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Administration (PHMSA) to strengthen requirements to call before you dig.

WASHINGTON, March 27, 2012 - API and the Joint Industry Task Forces released the final of three reports and a progress report of the fourth. Collectively, these documents provide positive recommendations to the government on how to improve offshore safety.

HOUSTON, March 7, 2012 - The Center for Offshore Safety’s governing board today announced Charlie Williams as the Executive Director to lead the Center on its ongoing commitment to the safe development of America’s vast deepwater offshore natural resources.