‘Build Back Better’ was simply campaign rhetoric WASHINGTON, D.C. – In response to the Biden Administration’s executive order directing the Department of Interior to halt new oil and natural gas leases on public lands and waters, the Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA)...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In response to the Department of Interior Acting Secretary Scott de la Vega’s order halting new drilling permits on public lands and waters, IPAA issued the following statement: Dan Naatz, IPAA SVP of Government Relations and Political Affairs: “Restricting minera...
DENVER – Western Energy Alliance and the Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) today achieved an important victory in the U.S. District Court for Wyoming, along with the states of Montana, North Dakota, Texas and Wyoming. Judge Scott Skavdahl’s decision vacated the 2016 waste pr...
Small businesses’ low production wells are relieved of inappropriate regulatory burdens that were never designed for these operations WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representing the independent producers that develop 91 percent of America’s oil and natural gas wells, Independent Petroleum Association ...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representing the independent producers that develop 91 percent of America’s oil and natural gas wells, Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) President and CEO Barry Russell issued the following statement in response to the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) u...
The Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) submits the following comments regarding CEQ’s Proposed Revisions to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Implementing Regulations (85 Federal Register 1684). … Since NEPA’s enactment, the scope of its requirements and...
Administration tackling substantial reform “to return the NEPA process to original intent and scope of law,” depart from “one-size-fits all” approach WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representing the independent producers that develop 91 percent of America’s oil and natural gas wells, Independent Petr...
Changes Have Significant Implications for Small Business Producers WASHINGTON, D.C. – In response to the EPA’s announcement today of changes from the Obama-era methane regulations (the 2016 New Source Performance Standards [NSPS], Subpart OOOOa), including the change of the regulated emission fr...
One of IPAA’s primary purposes is to advocate for its members’ interests in continued and responsible oil and gas development before Congress and federal agencies and in the judicial system. (Id.) This purpose includes advocating for rational and fair policies on the valuation of royalties......
The Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) welcomes today’s clarified guidance issued by the Trump Administration to states regarding the permitting process under the Clean Water Act (CWA). This action is part of the President’s April Executive Order to encourage development of ener...
