Letters and Comments
API Comments on BLM’s Proposed Conservation and Landscape Health Proposed Rule
Wednesday, July 5, 2023
API joined with the American Exploration and Production Council (AXPC), Montana Petroleum Association (MPA), New Mexico Oil and Gas Association (NMOGA) and Utah Petroleum Association (UPA) to submit comments urging the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to reconsider its proposed Conservation and Landscape Health Rule.
API Comments on EPA's Proposed GHG Emissions Standards for Heavy-Duty Vehicles
Friday, June 16, 2023
API submitted comments to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on its proposed rule to set new greenhouse gas emissions standards for heavy-duty vehicles.
API Letter to House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on the Clean Water Act
Tuesday, May 16, 2023
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Joint Trades Letter on Permitting Reform
Thursday, May 11, 2023
API joined with allied trade associations in sending a letter to the chairs and ranking members of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and Environment and Public Works Committee on the need "to pass a meaningful permitting reform bill this year that makes a real difference in reviewing projects for the production processing, and delivery of energy." In addition to API, the letter was signed by the American Exploration and Production Council, American Gas Association, Independent Petroleum Association of America, Interstate Natural Gas Association of America, and Liquid Energy Pipeline Association.
API Comments on Proposed PM2.5 NAAQS Reconsideration Rule
Thursday, March 30, 2023
API comments on the EPA's Proposed Rule for the Reconsideration of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter, including comments from the NAAQS Regulatory Review & Rulemaking (NR3) Coalition and scientific analysis provided by Gradient.
Joint Letter Urging G7 Leaders to Affirm Role of Natural Gas in Achieving Energy Security, Climate Goals
Tuesday, March 7, 2023
The American Petroleum Institute and U.S. Chamber of Commerce joined with allied trades in calling on the Group of Seven (G7) nations to expeditiously act on policies that ensure international commitments to replace Russian natural gas are achieved.
API Comments on the FAR Council’s Proposed Rule on Disclosure on GHG Emissions and Climate Risk
Monday, February 13, 2023
API submitted comments the FAR Council’s Proposed Rule: “Federal Acquisition Regulation Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Climate-Related Financial Risk.”
Joint Trades Letter to Pelosi and McCarthy Opposing the Inflation Reduction Act
Thursday, August 11, 2022
API joined with nearly 60 other trade groups in sending a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy outlining the natural gas and oil industry's opposition to the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) as passed by the Senate.
Joint Industry Letter on Permian Ozone NAAQS Redesignation
Thursday, July 21, 2022
API joined six other energy trade associations to send a letter to OMB Director Shalanda Young and OIRA Acting Administrator Dominic Mancini requesting that pending EPA action to designate the Permian Basin as a non attainment area be classified as a significant regulatory action.
API Letter to President Joe Biden
Tuesday, June 14, 2022
Letter from API President and CEO Mike Sommers to President Joe Biden urging the administration to act immediately to implement 10 policies that support energy investment, create new access and keep government policies from unnecessarily restricting energy growth.