2024 AFPM Summit
The Summit delivers world-class technical sessions dedicated to improving plant-wide performance in the refining and petrochemical industries.
What’s New
Coalition of energy, ag, biofuels petitions SCOTUS challenging EPA waiver authorizing California EV mandate
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, a coalition of 15 energy, agriculture and biofuel groups filed a petition for a writ of certiorari (cert petition) with the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) challenging EPA’s decision to grant a waiver to the state of California for its 2021-2025 electric vehicle mandate, a policy governing the vehicle choice of nearly 40% of Americans directly and many more indirectly.
A dozen U.S. energy producers, marketers, retailers, machinists & consumer groups sue EPA over electric mandate for heavy trucks
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, a dozen organizations filed a petition with the DC Circuit Court to sue the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over its regulation, finalized in March, that imposes an electrification mandate on the U.S. heavy trucking sector.
Issues and Policies
18.6 million
U.S. refining increased to more than 18.6 million barrels per day, almost 20% of global capacity.
$185 billion
Petrochemical manufacturers have invested $185 billion to expand operations to meet growing demand.