Fuel and Petrochemical Makers' Donations Reinforce Frontline Workers and Community Organizations
The fuel and petrochemical industries have a long history of supporting the communities in which they live and operate, and they have amped up that support during this difficult time.
Fuel Cards, Sanitizers and PPE: Difference-Making Donations
As industries with deep-running safety cultures and critical roles in product supply chains, the fuel and petrochemical industries are uniquely positioned to share vital products with some of those most in need during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Innovation in the fight against COVID-19
The U.S. fuel and petrochemical industries have a long history of stepping up and innovating to meet our country’s needs.
Supplying Armor in the Battle Against COVID-19
Flatten the curve. Those three words represent life or death for millions of Americans as efforts to stem the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic persist.
Multi-year, government sponsored study confirms: no scientific support for crude oil vapor pressure limits
An exhaustive study by top scientists at three government agencies in two countries (DOT, DOE, and Transport Canada) has found no evidence for restricting the vapor pressure of crude oil transported by rail.
Statement: Sandia Report on Vapor Pressure of Crude in Rail Transport
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Fossil Energy and the U.S. Department of Transportation, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration formally submitted the Congressionally-mandated Sandia National Laboratories technical report on crude oil combustion properties to Congress.
COVID-19: Q&A on the Changing Workforce Experience at Fuel and Petrochemical Facilities
We took a moment to speak with Adam Ali, AFPM’s Manager of Workforce Development, about changes in the workplace employees are experiencing – including what happens when someone tests positive for COVID-19 — and actions being taken to protect and support the workforce.
Correcting the Record on RFS General Waivers and Severe Economic Harm Amid COVID-19
Last night, the Governors of Texas, Wyoming, Oklahoma, and Utah joined the Governor of Louisiana in requesting that EPA exercise its general waiver authority to reduce Renewable Fuel Standard obligations to prevent severe economic harm to their states.
Governors of Five States Urge EPA to Waive 2020 RFS Compliance Costs
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A bipartisan group of governors from Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Utah, and Wyoming have petitioned EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler to exercise his agency’s general waiver authority to waive Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) compliance burdens for the year 2020 due to the experience of severe economic hardship throughout the refining industry and nationally amid COVID-19.