WASHINGTON – In a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing today on offshore energy development, Amanda Lefton, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Director, would not confirm that leasing will ever resume in the Gulf of Mexico, only that an interim report will be issued on fe...
Dear Administrator Regan, We write to congratulate you on your appointment to lead the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and to request a meeting with you and your team to discuss Clean Water Act jurisdiction and permitting and its impact on the Biden administration’s priorities.......
To Ms. Mallory: The undersigned members of the Unlock American Investment coalition congratulate you on your confirmation to serve as Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ). Your extensive experience makes you well qualified to serve in this important role. We look forward to......
IPAA submitted testimony for the Senate Committee on Finance April 27, 2021 hearing titled “Climate Challenges: The Tax Code’s Role in Creating American Jobs, Achieving Energy Independence, and Providing Consumers with Affordable, Clean Energy.” “…Oil and natural gas tax po...
For an April 22nd Oversight and Government Reform Committee Subcommittee on the Environment hearing, IPAA submitted testimony on the tax treatment of the natural gas and oil production industry. “… a troubling undercurrent of effort to suppress American oil and natural gas production app...
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...