WASHINGTON, D.C. – Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) President and CEO Barry Russell issued the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives today passed pro-growth, pro-jobs tax reform legislation: “Today’s action by the House is a significant step towards mod...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representing the nation’s independent producers that develop 90 percent of America’s oil and natural gas and generate 4 percent of the U.S. Gross Domestic Product, IPAA President and CEO Barry Russell issued the following statement on the Republican tax reform plan announced...
“As Washington, D.C., looks to tackle reforming the tax code, the critical role of American energy production cannot be overlooked. Tax reform…needs to move in the direction of strengthening businesses of many shapes and sizes, putting our economy on a track for success, and creating......
“As this industry faces new uncertainties, it is critical that our leaders in Washington, both on Capitol Hill and in the White House, continue to advocate for a sound, secure energy policy that supports the continued operation of these businesses that are the backbone of......
Statement from Barry Russell, president and CEO, Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA): “In the last five years, the success of America’s oil and natural gas industry has taken our nation from energy dependence and scarcity to security and abundance. We have achieved status as......
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) President and CEO Barry Russell released the following statement in response to President Barack Obama’s released budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2016: “At a time when the oil and natural gas industry is experiencing...
WASHINGTON, D.C.: Today, President Obama released his final budget for 2015. In response, Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) President and CEO Barry Russell released this statement: “In his State of the Union address, President Obama praised American energy development, highlighti...
IPAA President & CEO Barry Russell issued the following statement in response to Chairman Camp’s tax reform proposal released today. “IPAA appreciates the effort that Ways and Means Committee Chair Dave Camp has put into the development of a federal tax reform proposal. This document marks....
Independent Petroleum Association of America President and CEO Barry Russell responded to President Obama’s 2014 State of the Union speech: “IPAA welcomes President Obama’s embrace of natural gas in his State of the Union address. His focus of natural gas as an essential part of......
Barry Russell, president and CEO, Independent Petroleum Association of America: “To be clear, there are many problems with the nation’s tax code, but when it comes to America’s oil and natural gas industry, the current tax code, refined over the past 100 years, is an......
