March 25, 2026 Thank you, Chairman Stauber, Ranking Member Ansari and the members of the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. My name is Dan Naatz. I am the Executive Vice President and Chief Policy Officer of the Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA), and......
Dear Representative Kennedy: On behalf of the undersigned trade associations representing companies that invest in and develop energy resources on federal lands, we strongly support your bill to reauthorize the Permit Processing Improvement Fund (PPIF) and respectfully urge Congress to enact a strai...
WASHINGTON – The Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) released the following statement on the announcement from the United States Department of Interior on the intent to rollback the Biden Administration’s offshore rule requiring companies to set aside billions of dollars i...
WASHINGTON – The Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) released the following statement on the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee approving Congressman Steve Pearce’s nomination for Bureau of Land Management Director by a vote of 11-9. IPAA EVP and Chief Policy Offi...
WASHINGTON – A coalition of oil and natural gas trade associations today voiced their strong support for President Trump’s nomination of Steve Pearce to be the director of the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Land Management (BLM). Ahead of a confirmation hearing today......
Dear Chairman Lee and Ranking Member Heinrich: As a coalition of trade associations that represent the hardworking men and women who collectively produce approximately 80% of our nation’s oil and natural gas, we strongly support Steve Pearce’s nomination by President Donald Trump to be the......
Dear Chairman Lee and Ranking Member Heinrich: We write to express our strong support for the nomination of Former Congressman Steve Pearce to serve as Director of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), and we respectfully urge the Committee to advance his nomination and facilitate......
IPAA joined hundreds of national, regional, state and local organizations in a coalition letter sent to the Members of the United States Senate in support of permitting reform. The initiative was led by the United States Chamber of Commerce. “On behalf of the undersigned organizations, we......
“EPA must ensure that the rules and regulations governing stationary sources are clear and durable for our members” WASHINGTON – The Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) released the following statement on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) final rule repealing t...
Today the Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) announces that Dan Naatz has been promoted to Executive Vice President and Chief Policy Officer. Dan has led IPAA’s advocacy efforts on Capitol Hill, securing meaningful wins for independent oil and natural gas producers on issues inc...
