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TSCA

AFPM: Congress has a critical opportunity to make necessary fixes to TSCA

Jan 16, 2026
Washington, D.C. — American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) Senior Vice President of Government Relations and Policy Geoff Moody issued the following statement on draft text from the House Energy and Commerce Committee which would implement reforms to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).
Jan 16, 2026
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Crude By Rail
Transportation & Infrastructure

AFPM commends STB proposal, but U.S. freight rail remains largely uncompetitive

Jan 7, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Rob Benedict, AFPM Vice President of Petrochemicals and Midstream, issued the following statement commending the Surface Transportation Board (STB) proposal to repeal its regulations on “Intramodal Rail Competition,” which would pave the way for more reciprocal switching in freight rail.
Jan 7, 2026
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Rail Car
Transportation & Infrastructure

AFPM: Latest rail merger application raises the stakes for STB to restore and enhance competition in freight rail

Dec 19, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C. — American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) President and CEO Chet Thompson issued the following statement on the official filing of the latest Class 1 freight rail merger application with the Surface Transportation Board (STB).
Dec 19, 2025
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Fuel Pipeline
Transportation & Infrastructure

AFPM: SPEED Act will help more Americans benefit from connectivity to fuels, energy

Dec 16, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C. — American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) President and CEO Chet Thompson issued the following statement on H.R. 4776, the Standardizing Permitting & Expediting Economic Development (SPEED) Act, up for consideration this week in the House of Representatives.
Dec 16, 2025
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AFPM on PERMIT Act: “Only fitting for the world’s energy superpower to also have the most advanced energy infrastructure”

Dec 10, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C. — American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) President and CEO Chet Thompson issued the following statement on H.R. 3898, the Promoting Efficient Review for Modern Infrastructure Today (PERMIT) Act, up for consideration this week in the House of Representatives.
Dec 10, 2025
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Fuels & Vehicles

AFPM: Revised fuel economy standards would put CAFE back on solid legal footing

Dec 3, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C. — American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) President and CEO Chet Thompson issued the following statement on the Trump administration’s proposed revised 2027-2031 Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) Standards.
Dec 3, 2025
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Fuels & Vehicles
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AFPM: REFINER Act spotlights liquid fuels, downstream energy manufacturing as a national security asset

Nov 19, 2025
Washington, D.C. — American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) President and CEO Chet Thompson issued the following statement today on the Researching Efficient Federal Improvements for Necessary Energy Refining (REFINER) Act (H.R. 3109), which is set for a vote in the House of Representatives.
Nov 19, 2025
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AFPM: The only lawful, acceptable number for RFS reallocation is zero

Nov 3, 2025
EPA’s RFS reallocation proposal could raise Americans’ 2026-2027 RFS bill to $150 billion, but if soybean oil prices jump significantly, total costs could reach $190 billion.
Nov 3, 2025
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Refinery
Fuels & Vehicles

AFPM: EPA reallocation proposal is a multi-billion-dollar addendum to a $70 billion RFS

Sep 16, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C. — American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) President and CEO Chet Thompson today issued the following statement on EPA’s announcement of a supplemental proposal to reallocate regulatory obligations from past and future years as part of the 2026-2027 Renewable Fuel Standard.
Sep 16, 2025
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