IPAA President and CEO Barry Russell Letter to U.S. President Donald Trump on the Adverse Impacts a Steel and Aluminum Tariff Would Have on American Oil and Natural Gas Producers

IPAA President and CEO Barry Russell Letter to U.S. President Donald Trump on the Adverse Impacts a Steel and Aluminum Tariff Would Have on American Oil and Natural Gas Producers

Dear President Trump: As the Trump Administration has so clearly identified and stressed, America is now poised to enter an era where it can exert an energy dominance in the world energy marketplace. The growth and potential growth of American oil and natural gas production creates this opportunity. Yet, as the past few years of low commodity prices have shown, this future can be vulnerable. International trade policies present a similar challenge and the current initiatives on steel tariffs are a specific example.