COLUMBUS, OHIO, February 28, 2013 – Chris Zeigler, former chief of staff to Congressman Pat Tiberi, is the Ohio Petroleum Council’s (OPC) new executive director, the American Petroleum Institute (API) announced today. “Zeigler joins the council at one of …
WASHINGTON, February 27, 2013 – API Downstream Group Director Bob Greco welcomed legislation introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives today by Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner (R-WI) that would stop EPA’s premature approval of higher levels of ethanol …
WASHINGTON, February 26, 2013 – More crude oil production and more efficient consumption of oil products are keys to addressing higher gasoline prices, API’s chief economist John Felmy told reporters this afternoon: “[W]e have very large oil resources …
Washington, D.C., November 8, 2012 – Strong majorities of voters support increased access to domestic oil and natural gas resources, regardless of party affiliation, gender or age, according to a new Harris Interactive poll released by the American …
WASHINGTON, November 8, 2012 – API President and CEO Jack Gerard told reporters this morning that energy was a big winner in the election. Energy became a high-profile issue during the campaign, and President Obama declared his support for more U.S. oil …
WASHINGTON, November 9, 2012 – The SEC has denied API’s request to stay a rule to implement Section 1504 of Dodd-Frank , which is already imposing massive compliance costs and competitive harm on U.S. oil and gas companies: “The oil and natural gas …
WASHINGTON, November 12, 2012 – API Chief Economist John Felmy said today’s IEA report reaffirms that record U.S. domestic oil and natural gas resources are a big opportunity to create jobs and government revenue that no one predicted even ten years ago: “ …
WASHINGTON, November 13, 2012 – API Senior Director of Federal Relations Khary Cauthen told reporters this morning that targeting the U.S. oil and natural gas industry for higher taxes could discourage new development, costing jobs, energy production, and …
WASHINGTON, November 14, 2012 – API’s director of pipelines Peter Lidiak today said the U.S. pipeline industry is aggressively addressing safety issues in pursuit of continuous improvement and a zero incident safety record. His comments were in response to …
WASHINGTON, November 14, 2012 – Marathon Oil Corporation Chairman, President and CEO Clarence P. Cazalot, Jr. has been elected Chairman of the American Petroleum Institute’s (API) Board of Directors effective January 1, 2013, for a one-year term. Mr. …
WASHINGTON, November 15, 2012 – API Executive Vice President Marty Durbin told reporters this morning that American voters have shown strong support for building the Keystone XL pipeline and that the project represents an early and major opportunity for …
WASHINGTON, November 16, 2012 – Total U.S. petroleum deliveries (a measure of demand) were down 2.3 percent from October a year ago but increased 1.3 percent from this past September to 18.4 million barrels per day. Petroleum demand year to date was down 2 …
WASHINGTON, November 27, 2012 – The American Petroleum Institute (API) filed a lawsuit in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia late Monday against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for its decision to mandate the use of 1.28 …
WASHINGTON, November 27, 2012 – API Downstream Group Director Robert Greco told reporters this morning that the federal Renewable Fuels Standard should be eliminated because it is not working well and because it will force higher concentrations of ethanol …
WASHINGTON, December 3, 2012 – API President and CEO Jack Gerard today released a new report by IHS Global Insight showing the oil and natural gas industry is in a strong position to expand its workforce with minority employees. “The industry has a great …
WASHINGTON, December 4, 2012 – API Downstream Manager Cindy Schild and API Central Region Director John Kerekes told reporters this morning that Americans overwhelmingly support the Keystone XL pipeline project, which could create many thousands of U.S. …
Washington, December 5, 2012 – API Senior Economic Advisory Rayola Dougher said that Energy Outlook released today by EIA adds to the growing chorus that predicts increased domestic energy production could make America a global energy giant in just a few …
WASHINGTON, December 5, 2012 – API Group Director of Upstream and Industry Operations Erik Milito welcomed the latest Department of Energy study finding that exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) would benefit the U.S. economy: “Today’s DOE report …
WASHINGTON, December 12, 2012 – API Director of Regulatory and Scientific Affairs Howard Feldman told reporters this afternoon that EPA’s proposed new particulate matter (PM) standards could not be justified on the basis of health benefits. He said it made …
WASHINGTON, January 25, 2013 – API welcomed today’s decision in the U.S. Court of Appeals that rejected EPA’s 2012 mandate for refiners to use cellulosic biofuel, which is not commercially available. “We are glad the court has put a stop to EPA’s pattern …
