Letters and Comments

IPAA submitted joint comments with API, the Permian Basin Petroleum Association, and Western Energy Alliance stating that the best scientific and commercial information available demonstrates that the Lesser Prairie Chicken (LPC) does not meet the Endangered Species Act’s (ESA) definitions of eith...

Dear Mr. President: The Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) urges the White House to expeditiously submit nominees to the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee to fill open seats on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission that will return the Commission to a quorum....

Dear Mr. Speaker, On behalf of the Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) and our 9,000 members who develop over 90 percent of the nation’s oil and natural gas wells, I would like to express our strong support for use of the Congressional Review Act......

Dear Speaker Ryan: On behalf of the members of the Petroleum Association of Wyoming (PAW) and the Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA), we would like to express our support for use of the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to repeal the unnecessarily burdensome regulations finalized......

The Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) submits the following comments as part of the public hearing on the Bayou Bridge Pipeline, scheduled for January 12, 2017. IPAA represents the thousands of companies that drill 95 percent of America’s onshore and offshore oil and natural...

The designation of lands as national monuments or similar designation without input from communities impacted by the decision can lead and in fact has led to devastating reductions in economic activity and the loss of jobs in resource-dependent communities. Over the last eight years, the......

Dear Speaker Ryan: The undersigned groups urge you to make consideration of the “Regulatory Accountability Act” an early priority for the 115th Congress. We believe that federal regulations should be narrowly tailored, supported by strong and credible data and evidence, and impose the least burd...

The Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA), American Petroleum Institute (API), and American Exploration & Production Council (AXPC) submit the following comments on the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service’s proposal to list the rusty-patched bumble bee as an endangered species under...

On behalf of the oil and natural gas industry and the diverse companies both small and large that support the industry, we write to express our support for the American Energy and Conservation Act of 2016, which will enhance and secure revenue sharing programs for......

Petitioners Western Energy Alliance (the Alliance) and the Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) respectfully submit this Petition for Review of Final Agency Action (Petition) under the Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. §§701-706 (APA) and U.S.D.C.L.R. 83.6. On November 15, 2016...