Regulatory
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July 02, 2024
U.S. District Judge James D. Cain Jr. in Louisiana issued a preliminary injunction Monday in a lawsuit filed by 16 states, which argued Biden violated federal law by halting licenses in January to assess impact of shipments on climate change.
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June 30, 2024
The American Petroleum Institute (API) released a statement from API Senior Vice President and General Counsel Ryan Meyers on the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the 1984 Chevron precedent.
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June 28, 2024
The 6-3 decision, which came in a fight over a fishing-industry regulation, is a long-sought triumph for opponents of big government. The court overturned Chevron v. Natural Resources Defense Council, a 1984 ruling that Democratic administrations had used as a legal building block for new regulations.
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June 27, 2024
The American Petroleum Institute (API) released a statement from API Senior Vice President and General Counsel Ryan Meyers applauding the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to stay the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) ‘Good Neighbor Rule,’ ensuring the oil and gas industry can continue to provide affordable, reliable energy to American consumers at a time of persistent inflation and geopolitical uncertainty:
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June 26, 2024
API supports technology-neutral policies at the federal level that drive greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reductions in the transportation sector, taking a holistic “all-of-the-above” approach to fuels, vehicles, and infrastructure systems. Unfortunately, NHTSA’s final CAFE rule misses the mark.
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June 25, 2024
Summit Carbon Solutions has received the green light from Iowa regulators to construct the Midwest Carbon Express, a 688-mile pipeline spanning 29 counties.
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June 23, 2024
“The federal Liberal and NDP coalition has passed draconian legislation that will irreparably harm Canadian’s ability to hear the truth about the energy industry and Alberta’s successes in reducing global emissions," said Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, along with Canadian Minister of Energy and Minerals Brian Jean and Environment and Protected Areas Minister Rebecca Schulz.
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June 20, 2024
The American Petroleum Institute (API) filed a lawsuit in the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals challenging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) heavy-duty (HD) vehicle emissions standards for model years (MY) 2027-2032.
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June 19, 2024
The Gulf Energy Alliance (GEA) joined the States of Louisiana, Texas, and Mississippi in a legal challenge to the Department of Interior’s (DOI) Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s (BOEM) decommissioning rule imposing unnecessary and burdensome financial requirements targeting independent offshore oil and natural gas producers.
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June 17, 2024
Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi have sued the U.S. government to block a proposed rule by the Biden administration that would require offshore oil and gas companies to provide nearly $7 billion in financial assurances for decommissioning old infrastructure.
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Oil and gas trade group calls on U.S. presidential candidates to “unleash” America’s energy security
June 17, 2024
Ahead of the first presidential debate, API is calling both candidates, as well as policymakers on both sides of the aisle, to leverage America’s energy resources to help protect consumers and cement U.S. energy leadership.
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June 13, 2024
Nearly three dozen companies and trade associations will open their legal fight against the vehicle standards Thursday, filing petitions with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. The challengers include such oil and gas industry heavyweights as the American Petroleum Institute as well as the National Corn Growers Association, which backs ethanol.
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June 04, 2024
The decisions made in Washington — “the capital of the energy world” — will have “massive impacts” and influence spending around the globe, Sawan said.
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June 02, 2024
Energy Workforce & Technology Council (EWTC) issued a statement applauding the introduction of S.4405, the "Natural Gas Tax Repeal Act," by U.S. Senator Ted Cruz. If passed, the act would repeal the recently implemented tax on methane emissions, a move that the EWTC believes is crucial for the future of the energy industry.
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May 30, 2024
The message, sent in a letter Wednesday to Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm, comes as Biden administration officials have hinted they may be willing to release oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to tamp down gasoline prices amid forecasts for a spike this summer.
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May 23, 2024
Energy Workforce & Technology Council President Tim Tarpley issued a statement in response to Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm’s testimony before the U.S. House Committee on Oversight. During the hearing, Representatives discussed the ongoing LNG export permit pause, the push towards electric vehicles and energy appliance standards.
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May 15, 2024
Railroad Commission of Texas commissioners voted to refer a new Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) greenhouse gas emissions rule to the Office of the Attorney General to file a lawsuit to challenge the rule in federal court.
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May 06, 2024
The American Petroleum Institute's concerns include "flawed methodologies that could lead to inaccurate reporting of higher GHG emissions and increased taxes on American energy at a time of geopolitical instability and economic inflation," said Vice President of Corporate Policy Aaron Padilla.
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April 24, 2024
The hearing examined the challenges faced by American energy producers, including regulatory uncertainty caused by administration policies, and highlighted career training opportunities aimed at growing the energy workforce.
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April 23, 2024
The Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) and the American Petroleum Institute (API) released statements on the new National Petroleum Council (NPC) report on reducing greenhouse gas emissions from the natural gas supply chain being presented to Department of Energy Secretary Granholm.
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April 19, 2024
The Energy Workforce & Technology Council released a statement strongly condemning the administration’s move to block oil and gas drilling across over 13 million acres of the National Petroleum Reserve, a vital component of the U.S.’ energy security.
