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API submits comments to PHMSA on volatility of unrefined petroleum products and class 3 materials

Friday, May 19, 2017

API submits comments to PHMSA on volatility of unrefined petroleum products and class 3 materials.

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API letter to U.S. Department of Justice on security and enforcement of laws

Friday, May 19, 2017

API letter to the U.S. Department of Justice on the security and enforcement of laws surrounding our nation’s critical infrastructure.

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API comments on EPA’s Regulatory Reform proposal

Monday, May 15, 2017

The American Petroleum Institute (API) provided comments to the U.S. Environmental protection Agency in response to the EPA’s solicitation of input from the public to inform its Regulatory Reform Task Force’s evaluation of existing regulations.

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Comments filed on Ozone Transport Region agreeing with EPA's Proposal to Not Expand

Monday, May 15, 2017

Comment on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Proposed Response to the December 9, 2013 Clean Air Act §176A Petition from Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont (82 Fed. Reg. 6,509 (Jan. 19, 2017)

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Jack Gerard Letter to U.S. Senate on CRA Resolution to Revoke Bureau of Land Management's Methane Rule

Tuesday, May 9, 2017

The American Petroleum Institute (API) strongly supports H.J. Res. 36, the Congressional Review Act (CRA) disapproval resolution of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) “Methane and Waste Prevention” rule. Please find below and attached a letter of support from API President and CEO Jack Gerard for H.J. Res. 36, which was approved by the House of Representatives in February. Methane emissions from natural gas and oil production are declining even as production soars, and we share Interior Secretary Zinke’s commitment to reducing waste and ensuring the fair return for the taxpayer, which will continue to be within the BLM’s authority should the CRA disapproval resolution be approved by the Senate. We ask the Senate to approve this resolution.

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API's Letter to Scott Pruit Regarding Reconsideration of Oil and Natural Gas Sector Emission Standards for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources

Monday, May 1, 2017

The American Petroleum Institute sent a May 1, 2017, letter to Scott Pruitt regarding the agency’s intent to convene a proceeding for reconsideration of the Final Rule, “Oil and Natural Gas Sector: Emission Standards for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources,” which was published on June 3, 2016 (81 FR 35824).

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Kyle Isakower comments to Commerce Dept. regarding Domestic Manufacturing Regulations

Monday, April 3, 2017

The American Petroleum Institute (“API”) is pleased to provide comments to the Department of Commerce on the Request for Information (RFI) on the Impact of Federal Regulations on Domestic Manufacturing.

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Jack Gerard letter to Secretary Rick Perry Supporting LNG Export Authorization

Tuesday, March 14, 2017

API President and CEO Jack Gerard sent a letter to Energy Secretary Rick Perry on the need for expedited approvals of all pending Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and non-FTA liquefied natural gas export authorization applications.

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API support letter to Senate on BLM Planning 2.0 CRA

Monday, March 6, 2017

The American Petroleum Institute (API) strongly supports the Congressional Review Act disapproval resolution for the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Resource Management Planning, also called BLM Planning 2.0.

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Coalition comments to PHMSA on federal pipeline safety regulations

Tuesday, February 21, 2017

The American Petroleum Institute along with the American Gas Association, the American Public Gas Association, and the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America submitted comments on the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration’s (PHMSA) Interim Final Rule establishing for the first time Federal pipeline safety regulations for underground natural gas storage facilities (Interim Final Rule or IFR).

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