Author: StaffIPAA
Coalition Letter to President-Elect Trump on “The Antiquities Act” and National Monument Designations
Letters and Comments Jan 9, 2017The designation of lands as national monuments or similar designation without input from communities impacted by the decision can lead and in fact has led to devastating reductions in economic activity and the loss of jobs in resource-dependent communities. Over the last eight years, the......
January 9, 2017
Arctic, Atlantic Offshore Ban Reduces America’s True Energy Potential
Offshore, Press Releases Dec 20, 2016President’s last-minute decision hurts local and rural communities that need affordable, abundant U.S. energy supplies the most. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) Senior Vice President of Government Relations and Political Affairs Dan Naatz issued the followi...
December 20, 2016
IPAA Welcomes Nomination of Congressman Ryan Zinke to Lead the Interior Department
Press Releases Dec 15, 2016WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) welcomed President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of Montana Congressman Ryan Zinke as the next United States Secretary of the Interior. IPAA President and CEO Barry Russell issued the following statement: “We’re ple...
December 15, 2016
Multi-Association Letter to House Speaker Paul Ryan Supporting the Regulatory Accountability Act in the 115th Congress
Letters and Comments Dec 5, 2016Dear Speaker Ryan: The undersigned groups urge you to make consideration of the “Regulatory Accountability Act” an early priority for the 115th Congress. We believe that federal regulations should be narrowly tailored, supported by strong and credible data and evidence, and impose the least burd...
December 5, 2016
IPAA, API, and AXPC Joint Comments to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on its Proposed Decision to List the Rusty-Patched Bumble Bee as an Endangered Species
Letters and Comments Nov 21, 2016The Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA), American Petroleum Institute (API), and American Exploration & Production Council (AXPC) submit the following comments on the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service’s proposal to list the rusty-patched bumble bee as an endangered species under...
November 21, 2016
Offshore Five-Year Plan Removes New American Energy Opportunities
Offshore, Press Releases Nov 18, 2016WASHINGTON, D.C. – Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) President and CEO Barry Russell issued today the following statement on the Obama Administration’s finalized five-year offshore oil and natural gas leasing program, which sets the lease sale schedule for 2017-2022: “This fi...
November 18, 2016
DENVER – Western Energy Alliance and the Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) filed a lawsuit today challenging Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) final rule regulating venting and flaring from oil and natural gas operations on federal and tribal lands. In its claim filed before......
November 15, 2016
Joint Industry Letter to Senate Leadership Supporting S. 3110, the American Energy and Conservation Act of 2016
Letters and Comments Nov 15, 2016On behalf of the oil and natural gas industry and the diverse companies both small and large that support the industry, we write to express our support for the American Energy and Conservation Act of 2016, which will enhance and secure revenue sharing programs for......
November 15, 2016
Multi-Association Freedom of Information Act Request to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management on All Records Relating to its New Financial Assurance Requirements for Offshore Producers
Letters and Comments Nov 7, 2016The National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA), the Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA), the Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association (LMOGA), and the Gulf Economic Survival Team (GEST) submit this request for any and all records relating to the Notice to Lessees No. 2016-N0...
November 7, 2016