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Coalition Comments on BLM proposed Requirements for Site Security and Production Handling; Applying for Commingling and Allocation Approval

Federal Lands, Letters and Comments, Regulations Apr 2, 2026

To Whom It May Concern: The American Petroleum Institute (“API”), Independent Petroleum Association of America (“IPAA”), Alaska Oil and Gas Association (“AOGA”), Colorado Oil and Gas Association (“COGA”), Montana Petroleum Association (“MPA”), New Mexico Oil and Gas Association (...

April 2, 2026

Coalition Support Letter for Reauthorization of Permit Processing Improvement Fund (PPIF)

Federal Lands, Letters and Comments Mar 19, 2026

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...

March 19, 2026

Coalition Letter to Senate Energy and Natural Resources re: BLM Director Confirmation – Steve Pearce

Federal Lands, Letters and Comments Feb 25, 2026

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......

February 25, 2026

Trades Letter Re: Support for the Nomination of Steve Pearce to Serve as Director of the Bureau of Land Management

Federal Lands, Letters and Comments Feb 25, 2026

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......

February 25, 2026

Coalition letter supporting permitting reform in the Senate, led by U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Infrastructure, Letters and Comments Feb 23, 2026

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......

February 23, 2026

Industry Comments on BOEM 11th National Draft Program

Letters and Comments, Offshore Jan 23, 2026

The American Petroleum Institute (“API”), National Ocean Industries Association (“NOIA”), Independent Petroleum Association of America (“IPAA”), U.S. Oil and Gas Association (“USOGA”), Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association (“LMOGA”), American Exploration & Productio...

January 23, 2026

Broad National Coalition Letter Supporting BOEM Offshore DPP

Letters and Comments, Offshore Jan 23, 2026

As you prepare the 11th National Offshore Leasing Program, we commend the Department of the Interior (DOI) for proposing a robust lease sale schedule in planning areas throughout the Outer Continental Shelf. We appreciate that the proposal includes traditional production regions where production has...

January 23, 2026

2026 IPAA Letter to EPA Requesting Subpart W Action

Letters and Comments, Methane, Regulations Jan 6, 2026

Re: Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule: Revisions and Confidentiality Determinations for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems, Docket No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2023-0234 The Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) submits this letter to address uncertainties caused by the underlying reconsideration of Subp...

January 6, 2026

Comments in Response to the EPA and Army Corps of Engineers’ Proposed Updated Definition of “Waters of the United States”

Letters and Comments, Regulations Jan 5, 2026

Dear Environmental Protection Agency and Army Corps of Engineers: This letter provides comments from the American Petroleum Institute (“API”), the Independent Petroleum Association of America (“IPAA”), the Petroleum Alliance of Oklahoma, the Petroleum Association of Wyoming (“PAW”), and ...

January 5, 2026

Comments of the Waters Advocacy Coalition (WAC) on the EPA’s and U.S. Army Corps’ Proposed Rule, Updated Definition of “WOTUS” Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2025-0322

Letters and Comments, Regulations Jan 5, 2026

The Waters Advocacy Coalition (“WAC”) offers the following comments on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (“EPA”) and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (“Corps”) (collectively, the “Agencies”) proposed revised definition of “waters of the United States” (“WOTUS”) under the...

January 5, 2026