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WASHINGTON, April 18, 2012 - The American Petroleum Institute applauded the House for continuing to highlight the importance of immediately building the entire Keystone XL pipeline.

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 18, 2012 – Upon initial review, American Petroleum Institute (API) Director of Regulatory and Scientific Affairs Howard Feldman recognized improvements in the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) final air rules for oil and natural gas production, including hydraulic fracturing operations, that allow for emission reductions while still allowing for production of oil and natural gas.

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 12, 2012 – In remarks to reporters, API Director of Regulatory and Scientific Affairs Howard Feldman called for EPA to make “crucial” reforms to its proposed New Source Performance Standards for emissions from oil and natural gas development, including hydraulic fracturing operations, before the agency finalizes the rules next week.

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 3, 2012 - The American Petroleum Institute (API) said the Department of the Interior’s plans for a faster and automated review process for onshore oil and natural gas applications is promising but called for additional reforms.

WASHINGTON, April 2, 2012 – Warning that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) could be putting consumers at risk, API criticized EPA’s decision to approve higher levels of ethanol in gasoline (E15) before testing is complete.

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 29, 2012 - API’s Chief Economist John Felmy told reporters this morning that the proposal now before the Senate to raise taxes on selected oil and natural gas companies ignores what could really work to reduce gasoline prices and help our economy: create jobs and produce at home more of the oil and natural gas we know our nation will be using.