Federal rulemaking is based on the comments it receives on its proposed regulations. IPAA regularly submits comments on significant regulations to assure that its position is included in the analysis of the proposed regulation. This section provides recent comments on rules and regulations.
- Comments on Proposed Listing and Designation of Critical Habitat for the Diamond Darter
IPAA supports comments filed recently by the West Virginia Oil and Natural Gas Association about the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s proposed listing and designation of a critical habitat for the diamond darter.
Comments on Diamond Darter (pdf) 165.78 kB
- Comments on U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Proposed Endangered Status for Gunnison Sage-Grouse
IPAA, the Western Energy Alliance, Public Lands Advocacy and Colorado Oil and Gas Association submitted comments on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s proposed endangered status for the Gunnison Sage-Grouse.
Comments on FWS Proposed Endangered Status for GUSG (pdf) 239.89 kB
- Comments on U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Proposed Critical Habitat Designation for Gunnison Sage-Grouse
IPAA, the Western Energy Alliance, Public Lands Advocacy and Colorado Oil and Gas Association submitted comments regarding the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s proposed critical habitat designation for the Gunnison Sage-Grouse.
Comments on US FWS Proposed Critical Habitat Designation for GUSG (pdf) 211.54 kB
- IPAA Comments on the Lesser Prairie Chicken
IPAA Comments on the Lesser Prairie Chicken (pdf) 9.69 MB
- IPAA Western Energy Alliance BLM Hydraulic Fracturing Comments
IPAA and Western Energy Alliance file comments on the Bureau of Land Management’s proposed hydraulic fracturing and well construction rule.
Final IPAA Western Energy Alliance Well Stimulation and HF Rule
- Comments on National Ocean Policy Draft Implementation Plan
IPAA, National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA), and International Association of Drilling Contractors (IADC) submitted comments on the National Ocean Policy Draft Implementation Plan.
Comments on National Ocean Policy Draft Implementation Plan (pdf) 230.18 kB
- Comments on Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Sage-Grouse Conservation Measures
Joint association comments addressing the BLM’s Notice of Intent (NOI) to Address Sage-Grouse in Land Management Plans, published in the Federal Register December 9, 2011.
Comments on Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Sage-Grouse Conservation Measures (pdf) 154.86 kB
- IPAA comments on the Administration's five-year offshore plan
Today, the Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) submitted its comments on the Obama Administration’s five-year plan for offshore oil and natural gas exploration.
IPAA comments on the Administration\'s five-year offshore plan (pdf) 919.79 kB
- Comments: Offshore Safety and Environmental Management Systems (SEMS)
Joint industry association comments on BOEMRE/BSEE’s proposed rule, “Oil and Gas and Sulphur Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf—Revisions to Safety and Environmental Management Systems.”
Comments: Offshore Safety and Environmental Management Systems (SEMS) (pdf) 223.28 kB
