AFPM Applauds President Trump’s Action on Pipelines
WASHINGTON, D.C. – AFPM President and CEO Chet Thompson commented.
Rotten DAPL: The Hangover at Standing Rock
Apparently, the #NoDAPL protest, which started as “something that was beautiful,” has devolved into a morass “where it’s ugly, where people are fabricating lies and doing whatever they can, and they’re driven by the wrong thing.”
The Moms Clean Air Force Clearly Missed the Target
The Moms Clean Air Force — a “special project” of the Environmental Working Group supported by activist like 350.org and the Union of Concerned Scientists— landed on Capitol Hill last week to oppose the nomination of Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt to head the EPA because, as they put it, “his confirmation would be an assault on health safeguards.”
Divesting from Divestment
As 2017 gets started, the activist rhetoric for divestment will inevitably ramp up.
AFPM Letter to House Leadership on Regulatory Reform
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM), a national trade association representing more than 97 percent of U.S. refiners and the majority of petrochemical manufacturers, strongly supports regulatory reform that enhances the transparency, accountability, and efficacy of federal regulations.
Petition for Waiver of 2016 Cellulosic Biofuel Volumetric Requirements
WASHINGTON, D.C. – AFPM filed the attached petition requesting that EPA waive the 2016 RFS cellulosic volumes to avoid “phantom fuel” compliance payments arising from a shortfall in 2016 cellulosic production.
Kids’ Crude TV Show Wins an Emmy
In a refreshing change of pace, a kids’ TV show about the benefits of crude oil—which “impacts almost every aspect of our lives”—recently won a reg
