American Petroleum Institute
Recent News About American Petroleum Institute
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Meyer: 'We urge EPA to comprehensively analyze the potential reliability risks of its proposal'
The American Petroleum Institute expressed concern about proposed energy production regulations from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
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API: new EPA proposals are “not in the best interest of the consumer or of U.S. energy and economic security”
The American Petroleum Institute (API), along with more than 100 trade groups across the transportation field, asked the Biden Administration to rethink its new rules on tailpipe emissions. In a press release from July 11, the API said that the new standards set forth by the EPA would hurt not only American consumers, but also American economic interests.
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Biden: 'Historically high refinery profit margins' are unacceptable
President Joe Biden recently sent notices to U.S. oil refining companies urging them to increase the supply and keep prices lower.
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API supports the country's efforts to 'unwind' its dependence on Russian oil
Mike Sommers, CEO of American Petroleum Institute, issued a statement March 8 condemning the Russian invasion of Ukraine and supporting measures taken to divest American dependence on Russian oil.
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API Letter Calls on Biden Administration to Support American Energy Leadership
Ahead of today’s State of the Union Address, American Petroleum Institute (API) President and CEO Mike Sommers sent a letter to Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Jennifer Granholm and other administration officials outlining steps key regulatory agencies should take to ensure long-term American energy leadership and security at a time of increased geopolitical volatility.
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9 in 10 U.S. Voters Support American Energy Production Over Reliance on Foreign Energy: New API Poll
Ahead of today’s State of the Union Address, API President and CEO Mike Sommers highlighted the importance of American energy leadership as both geopolitical volatility and energy costs rise. API also released new polling by Morning Consult that found 90 percent of American voters support the U.S. developing its own domestic energy resources rather than relying on foreign energy sources.
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API Supports Safety With New Specification For Oilfield Hammer Unions
The American Petroleum Institute (API) today published a new specification for manufacturing oilfield hammer unions, helping to expand future interoperability of the widely used field equipment and enhance safety for natural gas and oil industry workers.
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API Statement on US Ban of Russian Crude Oil and Refined Products
American Petroleum Institute (API) President and CEO Mike Sommers issued the following statement following an announcement from the White House to ban imports of Russian crude oil and refined products into the United States.“We support the US government and our allies in their collective efforts against Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, and our industry is prepared to comply with the import ban in response to this aggression.
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Biden-Harris Administration Announces $144 Million to Create Good-Paying Union Jobs, Revitalize Coal Communities
During a visit to Ohio today, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and White House Senior Advisor and Infrastructure Implementation Coordinator Mitch Landrieu announced more than $144 million is available to states and Tribes for abandoned mine land (AML) reclamation efforts in fiscal year 2022.
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API issues statement on Department of the Interior oil & gas leasing review
The American Petroleum Institute (API) issued the following statement from Senior Vice President of Policy, Economics and Regulatory Affairs Frank Macchiarola on the publication of the Department of the Interior’s review of the federal oil and gas leasing program.