IPAA President Barry Russell requests a meeting with Secretary Salazar In light of his announcement to streamline the permitting process for oil and natural gas development on federal lands....
April 5, 2012
April 2012
IPAA Statement on Bipartisan Senate Action to Reject Billions in New Taxes on American Oil, Natural Gas
Press Releases, Taxes Mar 29, 2012WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Senate failed to invoke cloture, or limit debate, on Sen. Robert Menendez’s bill, S. 2204, which targets longstanding tax provisions that encourage American oil and natural gas production. Failing to invoke cloture now effectively kills the bill. It was rejected......
March 29, 2012
IPAA Expresses Support for Legislation Reaffirming States Are Best-Suited to Regulate Hydraulic Fracturing
Press Releases Mar 28, 2012Today, Senator Jim Inhofe (R-OK), ranking member of the Senate Energy and Public Works Committee, introduced the FRESH Act which clarifies that states have primary jurisdiction over regulation, permitting, and developing guidance of hydraulic fracturing technology. President and CEO Barry Russell ex...
March 28, 2012
IPAA, National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA), and International Association of Drilling Contractors (IADC) submitted comments on the National Ocean Policy Draft Implementation Plan....
March 28, 2012
Joint Trade Associations’ Comments on Bureau of Land Management Sage-Grouse Conservation Measures
Letters and Comments Mar 23, 2012Joint 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....
March 23, 2012
In light of President Obama’s speech on energy in Maryland today, Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) Vice President of Federal Resources & Political Affairs Dan Naatz sent a letter to U.S. Department of Interior (DOI) Secretary Ken Salazar in which he raised serious concerns.....
March 15, 2012
Letter to Secretary Salazar on Administration’s Federal Lands Policy
Letters and Comments Mar 15, 2012Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) Vice President of Federal Resources & Political Affairs Dan Naatz sent a letter to U.S. Department of Interior (DOI) Secretary Ken Salazar in which he raised serious concerns about the administration’s proposed policies regarding oil and natu...
March 15, 2012
Yesterday, Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) Vice President of Federal Resources & Political Affairs Dan Naatz sent a letter to U.S. Department of Interior (DOI) Secretary Ken Salazar on the recent DOI report entitled “Comparative Assessment of the Federal Oil and Gas Fiscal ...
February 28, 2012
IPAA Letter to Interior Dept.: Internal Report Makes Case Against Increased Royalty Rates
Letters and Comments Feb 27, 2012Interior Secretary Ken Salazar proposes higher royalty rates on federal lands, but an internal report by his department says this could result in less American oil and gas production. IPAA, in a letter to Salazar, questions his misguided proposal....
February 27, 2012
IPAA Responds to President Obama’s Call For Massive New Energy Taxes
Press Releases, Taxes Feb 23, 2012WASHINGTON – In a speech today in Florida, President Obama reinforced his support for billions of dollars in new, job-crushing taxes on American oil and natural gas. His recent budget proposal also seeks to raise taxes on American energy by billions of dollars. Independent Petroleum......
February 23, 2012