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AFPM & API: Congress halfway to overturning CA gas car ban

WASHINGTON, D.C. — American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) President and CEO Chet Thompson and American Petroleum Institute (API) President and CEO Mike Sommers issued the following statement on today’s passage in the House of Representatives of a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution aimed at overturning the U.S. EPA waiver authorizing California’s Advanced Clean Cars II ban on sales of new gas, diesel and traditional hybrid vehicles.

Technologies that help us reduce emissions

Refiners and petrochemical manufacturers are proving that using oil and gas while reducing emissions is not a zero-sum game. By integrating cutting-edge technologies and developing lower emissions products, they are enabling global communities to enjoy the benefits of life-enhancing fuels and petrochemicals, all while significantly lowering emissions across the economy. This transformative approach is paving the way for a future where energy efficiency and environmental stewardship go hand in hand.

Products that reduce emissions

While AFPM members continue to produce the traditional fuels and energy essential for our daily lives, they are also at the forefront of creating liquid fuels with lower lifecycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to reduce emissions throughout the transportation sector.

What is midstream?

The midstream segment moves and stores feedstocks and finished products — including fuels, natural gas, natural gas liquids and petrochemical products — using an integrated system of pipelines, ports and waterways, railroads, roadways and storage facilities.

What is upstream?

Members of the upstream segment explore for and extract crude oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids (NGLs). Crude oil and NGLs are used as feedstocks to produce fuels and petrochemicals, and in some cases directly as sources of energy and natural gas is used as a source of energy.

100+ energy, ag & transportation groups urge Congress to reverse CA vehicle ban

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) today joined 110 other stakeholders across energy, agricultural and transportation supply chains urging Congressional leadership to use the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to protect American consumers and reverse California’s harmful vehicle mandates, including its expansive ban on sales of new gas, diesel and traditional hybrid cars and trucks over the next decade.