Reid Porter | 202.682.8114 | porterr@api.org WASHINGTON, April 1, 2011 – API today issued the following statement regarding President Obama’s remarks on environmentally-friendly vehicle fleets for company operations: “We welcome the president’s focus on …
Carlton Carroll | 202.682.8114 | carrollc@api.org WASHINGTON, March 31, 2011 – Con Lass, API senior director of federal relations, applauded legislation introduced today by Senator Vitter (R-LA) and Congressman Rob Bishop (R-UT) that would increase access …
Carlton Caroll | 202.682.8114| carollc@api.org WASHINGTON, March 29, 2011 – API today announced the addition of Sabrina Fang to its media relations team. “Sabrina brings a wealth of communications experience from a wide array of perspectives,” said API …
Carlton Carroll 202.682.8114 | carrollc@api.org WASHINGTON, March 29, 2011 – Con Lass, API senior director of federal relations, welcomed legislation introduced today by Chairman Doc Hastings (R-WA) of the House Natural Resources Committee that would …
Reid Porter | 202.682.8114 | porterr@api.org WASHINGTON, March 28, 2011 – API today issued the following statement regarding BOEMRE’s release of supplementary guidance for offshore deepwater drilling safety requirements: "Today's announcement by …
Carlton Carroll | 202.682.8114 | carroll@api.org WASHINGTON, March 24, 2011 — Erik Milito, API’s upstream director, today called the ‘use-it-or-lose-it’ argument “a convenient way to detract attention from policies that undermine the mission of supplying …
Poll: 66 percent of Arkansas voters oppose new oil, natural gas taxes Poll: 59 percent of Florida voters oppose new oil, natural gas taxes Poll: 63 percent of Illinois voters oppose new oil, natural gas taxes Poll: 64 percent of Indiana voters oppose new …
Bill Bush | 202.682.8114 | bushw@api.org WASHINGTON, March 21, 2011 – API President and CEO Jack Gerard said the administration’s offer to exchange batteries for oil from Brazil reflects its inadequate and illogical energy policy: “It is beyond …
Bill Bush | 202.682.8114 | bushw@api.org WASHINGTON, March 18, 2011 – Despite rising fuel costs, total U.S. petroleum deliveries (a measure of demand) marked a robust 4.4 percent increase in February over the same month a year ago. At 19.7 million …
Reid Porter | 202.682.8114 | porterr@api.org WASHINGTON, March 16, 2011 – API’s Upstream Director Erik Milito delivered the following comments today on permitting decisions for the Gulf of Mexico and elsewhere: “We need to focus on getting more permits …
Carlton Carroll | 202.682.8114 | carrollc@api.org WASHINGTON, March 15, 2011 – Marty Durbin, API executive vice president, applauded Members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee who today approved the Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011. Durbin said …
Reid Porter | 202.682.8114 | porterr@api.org WASHINGTON, March 15, 2011 — The American Petroleum Institute called the announcement of new environmental hurdles for the Keystone XL pipeline unwelcome news, but hopes it will lead to regulatory certainty …
Juan R. Palomo | 202.682.8114 | palomoj@api.org Washington, March 11, 2011 – The American Petroleum Institute (API) today announced the opening of its new office in Singapore. The Singapore representative office is responsible for providing …
Bill Bush | 202.682.8114 | bushw@api.org WASHINGTON, March 11, 2011 — President Obama’s press conference on the administration’s energy policy options failed to address the most important energy challenges facing our nation, according to a statement by …
Carlton Carroll |202.682.8114 |carrollc@api.org WASHINGTON, March 11, 2011 – Warning that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is unnecessarily putting consumers at risk, API today was joined by nine other groups in filing a federal court challenge …
Juan R. Palomo | 202.682.8114 | palomoj@api.org WASHINGTON, March 11, 2011 – American Petroleum Institute Upstream Director Erik Milito today criticized the Obama administration for statements downplaying the impact of its policies on U.S. oil and …
Carlton Carroll | 202.682.8114 | carrollc@api.org WASHINGTON, March 10, 2011 – Marty Durbin, API executive vice president, applauded Members of the House Energy and Power Subcommittee who today approved the Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011, which would …
Reid Porter | 202.682.8114 | porterr@api.org WASHINGTON, March 8, 2011 – API is hosting 18 American oil and natural gas workers from six states for meetings on Capitol Hill this week to discuss natural gas and hydraulic fracturing. Lawmakers will hear …
Carlton Carroll | 202.682.8114| carrollc@api.org WASHINGTON, March 3, 2011 – Marty Durbin, API executive vice president, applauded the bipartisan Energy Tax Prevention Act to be introduced by House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) …
Bill Bush | 202.682.8114 | bushw@api.org WASHINGTON, February 18, 2011 – Total U.S. petroleum deliveries (a measure of demand) fell to their second lowest January level in 10 years, as harsh winter storms kept people home across much of the nation. …
