On Wednesday the Bureau of Land Management within the Department of Interior announced that they will not be holding lease sales in Q2 2021. The suspension of lease sales was first put in place in January. Mallori Miller, IPAA Vice President of Government Relations said of the announcement,......
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) issued the following statement in response to President Biden’s infrastructure plan, called “The American Jobs Plan.” IPAA President and CEO Barry Russell: “We are early in the process of evaluating th...
IPAA and members look to coordinate and cooperate with regulators to find innovative solutions that address climate issues, management of methane and protect and reclaim federal lands WASHINGTON, D.C. – In advance of the Thursday, March 25 Department of Interior virtual forum regarding the f...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In response to the U.S. Senate voting today to confirm Rep. Deb Haaland as Secretary of the Department of Interior, the Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) released the following statement: IPAA President & CEO Barry Russell: “We were pleased th...
As Congress develops infrastructure legislation to stimulate the economy and improve the quality of life for every American, the undersigned organizations urge you to prioritize improvements to the federal permitting process. We fully support the fundamental environmental stewardship goals of the Na...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In response to the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources’ hearing this week to consider the confirmation of Rep. Deb Haaland as Secretary of the Department of Interior, the Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) released the following sta...
‘Build Back Better’ was simply campaign rhetoric WASHINGTON, D.C. – In response to the Biden Administration’s executive order directing the Department of Interior to halt new oil and natural gas leases on public lands and waters, the Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA)...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In response to the Department of Interior Acting Secretary Scott de la Vega’s order halting new drilling permits on public lands and waters, IPAA issued the following statement: Dan Naatz, IPAA SVP of Government Relations and Political Affairs: “Restricting minera...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representing the independent producers that develop 91 percent of America’s oil and natural gas wells, Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) President and CEO Barry Russell issued the following statement – “Since 1929, the Independent Petroleum As...
This week, IPAA submitted formal comments to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) rulemaking regarding offshore company financial assurance and bonding. While IPAA represents member companies that advocated for differing interests with this rule, we are ultimately glad to see the Administrat...