Letters and Comments
Department of Transportation Letter Regarding Call to Action on Rail Safety Meeting (January 22, 2014)
Monday, August 4, 2014
Letter from Anthony Foxx, Secretary of Transportation to Edward Hamberger, Jack Gerard, and Richard Timmons in regarding to the January 16 Call to Action meeting on rail safety.
Jack Gerard letter to Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx regarding transporting crude by rail (February 21, 2014)
Friday, July 25, 2014
Jack Gerard's letter reporting back to Secretary Foxx following their meeting to address crude by rail and Secretary Foxx's “Call to Action.” The oil and natural gas industry is working closely with the railroad industry and the Department of Transportation to improve rail safety and the transportation of crude oil.
Department of Transportation Letter to Association of American Railroads (February 20, 2014)
Thursday, July 24, 2014
Letter from Anthony Foxx, Secretary of Transportation to Edward Hamberger, President and CEO of the Association of American Railroads.
API Comments on the Proposed Refinery Sector Rule (July 16, 2014)
Wednesday, July 16, 2014
Howard Feldman presented API comments on EPA's Petroleum Refinery Sector Risk and Technology Review and New Source Performance Standards at an EPA public hearing in Wilmington, CA.
Letter to Secretary of State Kerry urging approval of Keystone XL Pipeline (July 8, 2014)
Wednesday, July 16, 2014
The American Petroleum Institute and a coalition of associations have signed a letter to Secretary of State John Kerry requesting that the State Department immediately complete the Keystone XL Pipeline National Interest Determination (NID) process and grant final approval on the presidential cross-border permit.
Peter Lidiak letter to State Department regarding Plains Pipeline permit (March 20, 2014)
Wednesday, July 16, 2014
Peter Lidiak letter to Michael Brennan of the State Department regarding Plains Pipeline permit application to operate and maintain the Poplar Pipeline across the U.S. Canadian border.
Jack Gerard letter to Representative John Hoeven regarding crude oil by rail (April 9, 2014)
Wednesday, July 16, 2014
Jack Gerard's comments regarding John Hoeven efforts to bring government and industry together to promote movement of crude oil by rail safely.
Jack Gerard letter to Representative Heidi Heitkamp regarding crude oil by rail (April 9, 2014)
Wednesday, July 16, 2014
Jack Gerard's comments regarding Heidi Heitkamp efforts to bring government and industry together to promote movement of crude oil by rail safely.
Jack Gerard letter to Congressman Kevin Cramer regarding crude oil by rail (April 9, 2014)
Wednesday, July 16, 2014
Jack Gerard's comments regarding Congressman Kevin Cramer's House testimony on moving crude oil by rail safely.
Congressional letter to EPA regarding RFS and damage to the U.S. economic damage and higher food prices (April 8, 2014)
Wednesday, July 16, 2014
Congressional letter to EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy regarding RFS and U.S. economic damage, higher food prices and safety issues with automobiles.