IPAA and the Western Energy Alliance recently submitted comments on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s white papers on methane and VOC emissions related to the oil and natural gas sector.
The Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) appreciates this opportunity to comment on the information provided during the four Venting & Flaring Public Outreach meetings held by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in March and May of this year.1 This comment letter supplements preliminary comments jointly filed by IPAA and the American Exploration & Production Council (AXPC) on May 2, 2014.
Dear Congressman Gardner, The Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA), representing thousands of independent oil and natural gas explorers and producers, as well as the service and supply industries that support their efforts, would like to offer our full support of your bill, HR 4716 The Sage Grouse Protection and Conservation Act.
The Independent Petroleum Association of America respectfully requests that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration extend the public comment period for the notice of proposed rulemaking for Implementing Changes to the Regulations for Designating Critical Habitat published in the Federal Register on May 12, 2014.
The Independent Petroleum Association of America respectfully requests that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration extend the public comment period for the notice of proposed rulemaking on the Definition of Destruction or Adverse Modification of Critical Habitat published in the Federal Register on May 12, 2014.
The Independent Petroleum Association of America respectfully requests that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration extend the public comment period for the draft Policy Regarding Implementation of Section 4(b)(2) of the Endangered Species Act published in the Federal Register on May 12, 2014.
IPAA recently submitted comments to the EPA regarding its “Standards of Performance for GHG Emissions from Stationary Sources: Electric Generating Units Proposed Rule.”
IPAA is a member of the Partnership for a Better Energy Future. All 140 members of PBEF signed on to the following comments submitted to the EPA regarding its proposed GHG rule for new power plants.
These comments are filed on behalf of the Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) and the American Petroleum Institute (API). Together these organizations represent the thousands of independent oil and natural gas explorers and producers, as well as the service and supply industries that support their efforts. Any additional regulations will most significantly affect the members of these organizations. API represents over 600 companies involved in all aspects of the oil and natural gas industry, including producers, suppliers, pipeline operators, marine transporters, and service and supply companies. The independent producers IPAA represents drill about ninety-five percent of American oil and natural gas wells, produce about fifty-six percent of American oil, and produce more than eighty-five percent of American natural gas. We appreciate the opportunity to comment on the advance notice of proposed rulemaking and notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement.
