AFPM Statement on EPA’s Proposed Rule to Retain PM2.5 NAAQS
WASHINGTON, D.C. – “AFPM joins other industry groups and the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee in support of the EPA’s proposal to retain current health and environment air quality standards.
Video: The Six Petrochemical Building Blocks for Medical Equipment
AFPM Senior Petrochemical Advisor Jim Cooper talks about the central role of petrochemicals in health care, and why the petrochemical industry is considered critical infrastructure.
AFPM Statement on Agreement Reached to End Oil Price War
WASHINGTON, D.C. – AFPM President and CEO Chet Thompson issued the following statement on the agreement finalized today to end the OPEC+ oil price war.
EPA Temporary Enforcement Flexibility Helps Facilitate Safety and Protect Public Health
The temporary enforcement policy announced by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) triggered criticism about some in the oil and gas industry getting a “license to pollute” during a public health emergency.
COVID-19: Q&A on Petrochemicals Helping Protect Public Health
AFPM Senior Petrochemical Advisor Jim Cooper answered a few questions to help illuminate some of the ways that petrochemicals—and the industries that produce them—are working to protect people from the coronavirus.
AFPM Members Are Pitching in To Support Health Care Workers and Communities
AFPM members are supporting their communities through the unprecedented challenges brought on by the spread of COVID-19.
Import Ban Amid COVID Would Make a Bad Situation Worse for American Energy
WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Trump and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross are being urged by some to intervene in the energy market and limit refiners’ access to globally sourced crude.
RVP Flexibility in the time of COVID
America’s refiners and motor gasoline suppliers are facing an unprecedented inventory management challenge as the national response to COVID-19 has reduced domestic demand for fuel.
Trump Administration Decision Against 10th Circuit Appeal Could Have Devastating Impacts
WASHINGTON, D.C. – AFPM President and CEO Chet Thompson today issued the following statement in response to the Trump Administration’s decision not to appeal the 10th Circuit ruling that would effectively end the small refinery relief program established by Congress under the Renewable Fuel Standard.