Regulatory Reform Tag

Independent Producers’ Comments Re: Environmental Protection Agency’s Oil and Natural Gas Sector: Emission Standards for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources Reconsideration at 83 Federal Register 52,056 (October 15, 2018)

Letters and Comments Dec 17, 2018

The Independent Producers have participated individually or through the Independent Producers in most, if not all, of the rulemakings and associated litigation since the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA” or “Agency”) proposed to revise the New Source Performance Standard...

December 17, 2018

IPAA Letter to Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke Supporting Plans to Reorganize and Streamline the U.S. Department of the Interior

Letters and Comments Jul 19, 2018

Dear Secretary Zinke: The Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) is dedicated to supporting and promoting the safe and responsible development of our nation’s abundant energy resources. One of the keys to increasing American oil and natural gas production is to have a reasonabl...

July 19, 2018

IPAA’s Samantha McDonald Oral Testimony at the Congressional Western Caucus Legislative Forum on the Endangered Species Act Modernization Package

Testimony Jul 12, 2018

The Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) appreciates the opportunity to discuss this draft legislation and looks forward to working with the Caucus to enact this important legislation that will restore the Endangered Species Act toward its original goal of protecting imperiled species...

July 12, 2018

President and CEO Barry Russell Letter to Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Paul Gosar Supporting the Endangered Species Act Modernization Package

Letters and Comments Jul 10, 2018

Dear Chairman Gosar: The Independent Petroleum Association of America writes to express its support for the nine bills included in the Congressional Western Caucus Endangered Species Act Modernization Package. IPAA believes both exploration and development of America’s oil and natural gas resourc...

July 10, 2018

101 Business Trade Associations Joint Letter to Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs Administrator Neomi Rao Regarding the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Cost-Benefit Analysis

Letters and Comments Jun 21, 2018

Dear Administrator Rao, The public relies on smart regulations to set clear rules that support a clean environment, safe workplaces, and a better quality of life. At the same time, every regulation comes with a price tag, and those costs matter – especially to small businesses......

June 21, 2018

IPAA Supports Onshore Permitting and Regulatory Reform Legislation

Press Releases, Regulations Jun 20, 2018

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representing the independent producers that develop 90 percent of America’s oil and natural gas wells, Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) President and CEO Barry Russell in a letter praised the House Committee on Natural Resources for advancing smart, thoughtf...

June 20, 2018

President and CEO Barry Russell Letter to House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Rob Bishop Supporting the Markup of Onshore Regulatory and Permitting Reform Legislation

Letters and Comments Jun 19, 2018

Dear Chairman Bishop, The Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) appreciates the opportunity to speak in favor of the common-sense onshore regulatory reform bills before the Committee for markup. IPAA is the leading, national upstream trade association representing thousands of independ...

June 19, 2018

President and CEO Barry Russell Letter to Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works Chairman John Barrasso Supporting the Endangered Species Act Amendments of 2018

Letters and Comments Jun 8, 2018

Dear Chairman Barrasso: The Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) writes to express its support for the Endangered Species Act Amendments of 2018. IPAA believes both exploration and development of America’s oil and natural gas resources and conservation can coexist through reasonab...

June 8, 2018

Multi-Association Comments to the U.S. Department of the Interior on Regulatory Reforms to its Mitigation Policies

Letters and Comments Mar 27, 2018

Dear Deputy Secretary Bernhardt: We would you like thank you and the Department of the Interior (DOI) for recent actions that rescinded and revised mitigation policies that far exceeded statutory authority. The oil and natural gas industry continues to follow the statutory mitigation hierarchy to a...

March 27, 2018

IPAA’s Barry Russell Emphasizes America’s Energy Leadership Ahead of President Trump’s State of the Union Address

Crude Oil Exports, Enhancing Life, Infrastructure, Press Releases, Regulations Jan 30, 2018

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) President and CEO Barry Russell issued the following statement ahead of President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address: “As we reflect on the past year of economic growth, our nation has witnessed a tremendous shift......

January 30, 2018