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Study Documenting Engine Failures Requires EPA to Reconsider Increasing Ethanol in Gasoline May 16, 2012
AFPM Highlights Critical Flaws in New Ethanol Study May 15, 2012
Oregon LCFS will Weaken the State's Economy May 10, 2012
AFPM Calls For Keystone XL Permit Approval May 04, 2012
AFPM Responds to Obama Oil Market Oversight April 17, 2012
AFPM Says EPA Action on E15 Irresponsible April 02, 2012
AFPM Calls on President Obama to Approve Entire Keystone XL Pipeline March 21, 2012
AFPM asks Obama for Fair Treatment and to Stand up for American Workers March 20, 2012
AFPM Urges President Obama to Take Steps to Strengthen the Nation's Energy Security March 15, 2012
AFPM Urges President Obama to Take Steps to Strengthen the Nation’s Energy Security
AFPM Annual Meeting Opens With Call to Develop America's Energy Resources to Benefit the Nation March 12, 2012
AFPM President Testifies on Gasoline Prices March 07, 2012
AFPM Challenges EPA Regulation of GHG February 29, 2012
AFPM Criticizes President Obama’s Proposed Energy Tax Increases February 23, 2012
AFPM Warns of Adverse Effects of E15 Use February 17, 2012
AFPM Says President Obama’s Energy Tax Proposals Would Hurt Consumers and Workers February 13, 2012
AFPM Applauds Actions by Congress to Advance Keystone XL Pipeline February 07, 2012
AFPM Welcomes Passage of Ethanol Legislation February 07, 2012
NPRA Asks State Department to Approve Keystone XL Pipeline June 06, 2011
Coalition Urges EPA to Base Mid-Level Ethanol Decision on Sound, Complete Science March 15, 2011
NPRA Says EPA Proposed GHG Regulations Bad for America December 23, 2010
24 Groups Seek More Time to Comment on E15 Regulations December 16, 2010
NPRA Says Court Decision on GHGs Bad for Consumers December 10, 2010
NPRA Says EPA E15 Misfueling Regulations Won’t Protect Consumers November 16, 2010
NPRA Statement on Defeat of Proposition 23 in California November 03, 2010
NPRA Criticizes EPA Decision to Increase Ethanol in Gasoline October 13, 2010
More than 22,000 Americans E-mail President Obama Urging Him to “Say NO to Untested E15” October 06, 2010
NPRA Supports Bipartisan Congressional Letter to EPA on E15 July 29, 2010
36 Groups Ask Senate Leaders to Reject Increasing Ethanol in Gasoline July 26, 2010
Statement by NPRA President on Senate Energy Bill July 23, 2010
NPRA's Drevna Discusses Refining Industry, Energy Policy on C-SPAN's Washington Journal July 23, 2010
NPRA Statement on Introduction of Toxic Chemicals Safety Act July 23, 2010
NPRA Says Defeat of Sanders Amendment Helps Preserve American Jobs June 16, 2010
NPRA Applauds Court’s Decision to Deny Dismissal of California LCFS Suit June 16, 2010
NPRA Statement on Defeat of Murkowski Resolution June 10, 2010
Coalition Urges Congress to Bar EPA Regulation of Greenhouse Gas Emissions June 09, 2010
NPRA Denounces Proposed Senate Energy Tax Increase That Would Enrich Wall Street Investment Managers June 08, 2010
NPRA’s Scott Gives Refining Industry’s Reaction to Kerry-Lieberman Bill May 19, 2010
NPRA Says EPA Action on Greenhouse Gases Unlawful May 13, 2010
NPRA Says New Senate Climate Bill Should Be Rejected May 12, 2010
NPRA’s Drevna Cautions Against Harmful Carbon Restrictions in Op-Ed May 07, 2010
NPRA Says Carbon Restrictions Hurt America April 28, 2010
NPRA Statement on T. Boone Pickens' Plan to Power Vehicles with Natural Gas April 14, 2010
NPRA Comments on Release of Final EPA 'Tailpipe' Rule April 01, 2010
NPRA Opens 108th Annual Meeting in Phoenix March 22, 2010
NPRA Outlines Concerns Regarding U.S. Business Environment in Comments to House Committee March 17, 2010
NPRA's Drevna Testifies on U.S. Chemical Safety Law Before Senate Subcommittee March 09, 2010
NPRA Voices Support for Bill to Continue Chemical Security Program in Statement to Senate Committee March 03, 2010
NPRA’s Drevna Discusses California LCFS on Canada’s CBC Radio February 18, 2010
NPRA Files Legal Challenge Regarding California LCFS February 02, 2010
Increased Taxes on Energy in the President's Proposed Budget Are Counterproductive February 01, 2010
NPRA: New Green Jobs Should Not Displace Existing Red, White and Blue Jobs January 27, 2010
NPRA Applauds EPA's Decision on Confidential Business Information January 21, 2010
NPRA’s Charlie Drevna Reacts to EPA's Announced New Smog Rules January 07, 2010
NPRA Files Comments Opposing EPA's PSD, Greenhouse Gas Tailoring Rule December 28, 2009
NPRA Agrees with Senators That Domestic Refining Is A National Security Priority; Concerns Remain with Framework of Climate Legislation December 16, 2009
NPRA Questions Foundation and Timing of Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding December 07, 2009
NPRA Comments on Congressional Efforts to Update Chemical Risk Policy December 02, 2009
NPRA Applauds EPA's Decision to Delay Action on Higher Ethanol Blends December 01, 2009
NPRA Makes Recommendations on Chemical Prioritization, Biomonitoring in Written Comments to House Subcommittee November 17, 2009
NPRA Cautions Senate Finance Committee on Job Loss in Written Comments on Climate Legislation November 10, 2009
NPRA COMMENTS ON HOUSE PASSAGE OF CHEMICAL AND WATER SECURITY ACT OF 2009 November 06, 2009
NPRA Criticizes Senate Committee's Actions on Kerry-Boxer Climate Bill November 05, 2009
NPRA Chairman, Valero CEO Bill Klesse Testifies Before Senate Committee Against Cap-and-Trade October 28, 2009
Coalition Cautions House Committee on Detrimental Impacts of 'Security' Bill October 21, 2009
NPRA Comments on House Subcommittee Passage of Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act of 2009 October 14, 2009
NPRA Honors 2009 Lifetime Service Award Recipients at Q&A and Technology Forum October 12, 2009
NPRA Believes EPA Lacks Legal Authority to Raise GHG Permitting Threshold September 30, 2009
Senate Cap-and-Trade Proposal Ignores Lessons Learned from House-Passed Legislation September 30, 2009
NPRA Comments on Proposed RFS2 Modifications September 25, 2009
NPRA: Domestic Refiners Continue to Expand Capacity September 02, 2009
NPRA Comments on FTC Petroleum Market Rule August 06, 2009
NPRA Board Elects Valero's Bill Klesse Association Chairman August 06, 2009
Despite Late Modifications, House Climate Bill Will Still Fail Consumers, Economic Recovery July 26, 2009
Coalition Advocates For Scientific Integrity In Federal Ethanol Policy July 26, 2009
NPRA Submits Comments Opposing Growth Energy Ethanol Petition July 20, 2009
NPRA Files Comments on EPA's Proposed Endangerment Findings for Greenhouse Gases June 23, 2009
NPRA Concerned About Future of EPA Chemical Assessment & Management Program June 18, 2009
NPRA: Maintain Current Chemical Security Standards; IST Unnecessary June 18, 2009
NPRA Submits Comments on EPA's Proposed Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule June 09, 2009
NPRA Study Examines Realities of Inherently Safer Technology June 09, 2009
NPRA Welcomes Participants to Annual Science Teacher Enhancement Program June 01, 2009
NPRA: Waxman-Markey Bill Is an 'Abject Policy Failure' May 22, 2009
NPRA Applauds Proposal to Extend Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards May 21, 2009
NPRA Honors Industry Achivements at Safety Awards Banquet May 14, 2009
Proposed EPA Guidelines Do Not Resolve Pending Questions About Liability, Viability and Utility of Increased Ethanol Blends May 05, 2009
NPRA's Drevna Testifies Before House Panel on Draft Climate Change Legislation April 24, 2009
NPRA Concerned With EPA's Proposed Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding April 17, 2009
Environmental, Scientific and Business Coalition: Do Not Increase the Ethanol Blending Cap In the Stimulus Package April 06, 2009
NPRA's Drevna Testifies on Mid-Level Ethanol Blends Before Senate Subcommittee April 01, 2009
Coalition Stresses Need for Safe, Scientific Approach to Instituting Mid-Level Ethanol Blends March 26, 2009
NPRA Opens 107th Annual Meeting March 23, 2009
Coalition Demands Science-Based Review of Ethanol Industry's Bid for Higher Blend Levels March 06, 2009
NPRA Cautions Elements of the President's Proposed FY 2010 Budget Would Impede Path to Economic Recovery February 27, 2009
NPRA's Drevna Testifies on Chemical Risk Management Before House Subcommittee February 26, 2009
Unique and Diverse Coalition Calls on EPA to Fully Consider Implications for Mid-Level Ethanol Blends December 19, 2008
Costly and Intrusive EPA Greenhouse Gas Rule Would Fail American Economy and Consumers December 02, 2008
NPRA Launches New, More Vibrant and User-Friendly Web Site November 10, 2008
NPRA Kicks Off 9th Annual Science Teacher Enhancement Program June 02, 2008
Unique Study Shows Many Hurdles for Compliance with Lieberman-Warner Climate Bill May 20, 2008
NPRA Awards Banquet Honors Industry Safety Achievement May 08, 2008
New Senate Energy Bill Puts Politics and Foreign Oil First, American Consumers Last May 07, 2008
NPRA's Drevna Points to Biofuel Backfire in House Testimony, Calls for Repeal May 06, 2008
NPRA Urges Prudence in Considering Changes to U.S. Chemicals Policy April 29, 2008
NPRA Responds to House Speaker's Renewed Call for Harmful Energy Legislation April 24, 2008
CBO Projects Climate Legislation Will Cost More Than $1 Trillion April 11, 2008
NPRA Comments on Today's House Global Warming Committee Hearing April 01, 2008
NPRA Convenes 33rd International Petrochemical Conference in San Antonio March 31, 2008
Current Ozone Standard is Working; Unnecessary Change Will Negatively Affect Communities March 12, 2008
NPRA Kicks Off 106th Annual Meeting in San Diego March 10, 2008
New Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Bill Creates Risk and Reverses Progress March 06, 2008
More Facts About Biofuels and Greenhouse Gases Surface After Energy Bill Becomes Law February 08, 2008
NPRA's Drevna Testifies on 2007 Energy Bill Implications, RFS Provisions February 07, 2008
NPRA's Drevna Comments on EPA's Decision to Deny California's Waiver Request December 19, 2007
Senate Energy Bill a Setback for Consumers and Nation's Energy Future December 13, 2007
NPRA Board of Directors Elects Charles T. Drevna Association President December 10, 2007
NPRA Says New Energy Legislation Fails Energy Security and Economic Missions December 05, 2007
NPRA Pans House-Drafted Legislation Containing New Fuels Language November 27, 2007
3Q 2007 U.S. Petrochemical Production Up One Percent Over 3Q 2006; Up One Percent From 2Q 2007 November 27, 2007
NPRA Publishes 2006 U.S. Lubricating Oil and Wax Sales Survey October 31, 2007
NPRA Comments on Poll Paid For by Ethanol Interest Groups October 31, 2007
NPRA Names Executive Committee Members For 2008 October 30, 2007
NPRA Labels Lieberman-Warner Climate Bill as All Cost, No Benefit October 18, 2007
NPRA Presents 2007 Lifetime Service Awards at Q&A and Technology Forum October 11, 2007
NPRA Dismisses Ethanol Coalition Claims as Ludicrous Attempt at Damage Control September 28, 2007
NPRA Says CT Congressional Delegation Missed the Target on GAO Request September 25, 2007
NPRA: Port Arthur Expansion Benefits Consumers, Surrounding Community September 24, 2007
NPRA Cites Three New Independent Reports on the Consequences of the Biofuel Mandate September 20, 2007
NPRA Welcomes James Cooper as New Petrochemical Director September 04, 2007
NPRA Comments on EPA Ozone NAAQS Proposal at Philadelphia Hearing August 30, 2007
Annual NPRA Report Shows Continuing Increases in New Refining Capacity August 22, 2007
2Q 2007 U.S. Petrochemical Production Up Four Percent over 2Q 2006; Up Two Percent from 1Q 2007 August 09, 2007
House-Passed Energy Bills Ultimately Fail Consumers, Energy Security Mission August 06, 2007
NPRA'S Drevna Warns of Unintended Consequences of Massive Biofuels Boost July 31, 2007
NPRA to House Speaker: Do No Harm in Energy Legislation July 20, 2007
NPRA's Bob Slaughter to Retire after Nearly a Decade of Service June 22, 2007
Senate-Passed Energy Bill Could Inhibit, Not Expand Domestic Supplies June 22, 2007
NPRA Says EPA's Proposed Ozone Standard Change is Unnecessary June 21, 2007
NPRA Welcomes Teachers to the 8th Annual NPRA Science Teacher Enhancement Program (STEP) June 11, 2007
NPRA’s Drevna Testifies on Fuels Title of Draft House Legislation June 07, 2007
NPRA Comments on the Re-Introduction of the Gas Price Act May 25, 2007
House Price Gouging Bill Worse for Consumers Down the Road May 23, 2007
NPRA Expresses Concern on Committee Adoption of “Price Gouging” Language May 08, 2007
NPRA Outlines Major Concerns Regarding Alternative Fuels During House Energy Testimony May 08, 2007
NPRA National Safety Conference Convenes in The Woodlands, TX May 04, 2007
NPRA Releases Results of Q1 2007 Petrochemical Inventory and Statistics Report April 30, 2007
NPRA Comments on EPA's Rules to Implement the Renewable Fuels April 10, 2007
NPRA Commends DHS on New Regulations for Chemical Facility Security April 03, 2007
NPRA Praises Hutchison Effort To Finalize 2005 Energy Tax Provision April 02, 2007
NPRA 32nd International Petrochemical Conference Convenes March 28, 2007
NPRA Announces Winner of Distinguished Safety Award March 26, 2007
API, NPRA Issue Statement on CSB Report on Texas City March 20, 2007
NPRA's 105th Annual Meeting Opens in San Antonio, TX March 19, 2007
NPRA Comments on EPA's Final Rule on Mobile Source Air Toxics February 09, 2007
NPRA: EIP Report Misleading, Refiners Reducing Emissions February 08, 2007
NPRA Urges Congress to Avoid Additional Biofuels Mandates January 31, 2007
NPRA Releases Results of Q4 2006 Petrochemical Inventory and Statistics Report January 29, 2007
NPRA Statement on President's State of the Union Speech January 24, 2007
NPRA Comments on House Passage of HR 6 January 19, 2007
NPRA Addresses Oil Industry Tax Issue and Energy Legislation in the 110th Congress January 12, 2007
NPRA Statement on Biofuels Security Act January 05, 2007
EU Signs Chemical REACH Law December 14, 2006
NPRA Praises Passage of OCS Leasing Provisions December 11, 2006
NPRA Publishes 2005 U.S. Lubricating Oil and Wax Sales Survey November 09, 2006
NPRA Releases Q3 Petrochemical Production and Inventory Surveys October 30, 2006
NPRA Calls For Supply-Based Energy Policy to Secure America's Energy Future October 18, 2006
NPRA Testifies at RFS Hearing October 13, 2006
NPRA Statement on European Parliament Environment Committee Vote on REACH October 11, 2006
NPRA Presents 2006 Lifetime Service Awards at Q&A and Technology Forum October 10, 2006
NPRA Responds to Homeland Security Appropriations Language September 26, 2006
NPRA Responds to EPA Release of Particulate Matter Rule September 21, 2006
NPRA Supports EPA’s New Proposal on New Source Review September 08, 2006
NPRA Responds to EPA Announcement on Reformulated Fuels Standard September 07, 2006
NPRA Announces Margaret E. Caravelli as Senior Counsel for Legislative & Federal Affairs August 09, 2006
NPRA Praises Senate Passage of Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act August 01, 2006
NPRA Issues Statement on HR 5695 July 31, 2006
NPRA President Bob Slaughter Testifies at Senate Hearing on Refinery Permitting Bill July 13, 2006
NPRA Commends DHS on Release of National Infrastructure Protection Plan July 07, 2006
House Takes Major Step Toward Energy Independence June 30, 2006
NPRA Submits Statement to House on the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act June 29, 2006
NPRA Urges House to Pass Deep Ocean Energy Resources Act June 28, 2006
NPRA Commends House Resources Committee on Passage of Deep Ocean Energy Resources Act June 21, 2006
7th Annual NPRA Science Teacher Enhancement Program (STEP) Welcomes Teachers to Texas June 12, 2006
NPRA Applauds Passage of Refinery Permit Process Schedule Act June 08, 2006
NPRA Testifies at House Hearing on Boutique Fuels June 07, 2006
NPRA Publishes Hurricane Security Operations White Paper June 01, 2006
Latest FTC Probe Vindicates Refiners’ Post-Hurricane Actions and Refinery Capacity Investments May 23, 2006
NPRA Again Notes FTC Findings that Vindicate Refiners' Actions May 22, 2006
NPRA Comments on Defeat of Amendment to Lift Moratorium on OCS Gas Exploration May 19, 2006
NPRA Comments on Proposed E-85 Ethanol Incentives: ‘Enough is Enough’ May 17, 2006
NPRA Testifies at House Energy and Commerce Hearing May 11, 2006
NPRA Comments on Passage of OCS Amendment May 10, 2006
NPRA National Safety Conference Convenes in Austin, TX May 04, 2006
NPRA Comments on House Votes, May 3, 2006 May 03, 2006
Senate Amendment on Gasoline Prices April 27, 2006
NPRA Comments on President's Speech and other Gasoline Supply Issues April 25, 2006
NPRA Responds to Sen. Schumer's Comments on U.S. Refining Industry April 18, 2006
NPRA Responds to Comments by Ethanol Industry April 18, 2006
NPRA Comments on The Oil and Gas Industry Antitrust Act of 2006 April 10, 2006
Charles Drevna Named NPRA Executive Vice President April 03, 2006
NPRA Submits Statement to Senate on the Impact of Reduced MTBE Use in Gasoline March 28, 2006
NPRA’s 31st International Petrochemical Conference Opens in San Antonio March 27, 2006
NPRA Presents Distinguished Safety Award at 2006 International Petrochemical Conference March 27, 2006
NPRA Announces 2006 Distinguished Safety Award Winners March 20, 2006
NPRA’s 104th Annual Meeting Opens in Salt Lake City, Utah March 20, 2006
NPRA Submits Statement for the Record to the Senate Judiciary Committee March 14, 2006
NPRA Statement on Senate Energy Committee Legislation on Lease Area 181 March 08, 2006
NPRA Statement on EPA’S Mobil Source Air Toxics Rule II Proposal March 01, 2006
NPRA Statement on the President's State of the Union Speech February 01, 2006
NPRA Statement on Oil Company Response to Senate Judiciary Hearing January 31, 2006
NPRA Responds to New DHS Proposed Regulations for Chemical Facility Security January 06, 2006
NPRA Publishes 2004 U.S. Lubricating Oil and Wax Sales Survey November 15, 2005
NPRA Comments on House Decision to Drop ANWR and OCS Provisions November 10, 2005
NPRA Comments on Joint Senate Hearing Regarding Energy Prices and Profits November 09, 2005
NPRA Testimony Before the House Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality November 02, 2005
NPRA Responds to Senator Frist's Call for Gas Price Investigation October 28, 2005
NPRA Responds to House Leadership Concerns About Refining Issues October 25, 2005
NPRA Testifies Before the House Government Reform Subcommittee on Energy and Resources October 19, 2005
NPRA Commends House on Passage of Barton Refining Legislation October 07, 2005
NPRA Applauds Senator Hatch's Efforts to Increase Refining Capacity September 30, 2005
NPRA Comments on Chairman Inhofe's Legislation September 26, 2005
NPRA Comments on Chairman Barton's Legislation September 26, 2005
NPRA Supports the President's Call to Increase Refining Capacity September 26, 2005
NPRA Testifies Before the Senate Commerce Committee September 21, 2005
NPRA Testifies Before the House Energy and Commerce Committee September 07, 2005
NPRA Testifies Before the Senate and the House September 06, 2005
NPRA Applauds President Bush's Actions Regarding Fuel Supplies And Standards August 31, 2005
NPRA Statement Re: Energy Bill Conference Report July 27, 2005
Industry Statement on Barton, Bass Proposal July 22, 2005
NPRA COMMENTS ON SENATE PASSAGE OF ENERGY BILL June 28, 2005
NPRA COMMENTS ON DC COURT OF APPEALS DECISION ON NSR REFORM June 24, 2005
NPRA/API Joint Statement: Oil & Gas, Petrochemical Industry Committed To Continuing Industrial Security Progress June 15, 2005
NPRA’S 6th Annual Science Teachers Program Focuses On Growing Need For More Scientists June 13, 2005
NPRA Comments On Senate Committee's Vote On Ethanol Mandate May 25, 2005
NPRA Supports The President's Initiatives To Increase U.S. Refinery Capacity April 27, 2005
NPRA Commends House on Passage of Energy Bill April 21, 2005
NPRA Commends House Energy Committee On MTBE Vote April 14, 2005
NPRA: EWG Claims Are A ‘Publicity Stunt, Not Science' April 11, 2005
NPRA’s 30th IPC Opens As Global Recovery In Petrochemicals Is Underway April 03, 2005
ExxonMobil Chemical Company's Plants Honored with NPRA's Distinguished Safety Award April 03, 2005
Valero Wilmington Refinery Wins NPRA Distinguished Safety Award March 14, 2005
NPRA Commends Senate Energy and Public Works Committee Chairman Inhofe's Efforts to Begin Consideration of Comprehensive Energy Legislation March 14, 2005
NPRA 103rd Annual Meeting Opens with General Colin L. Powell, USA (Ret.) as Keynoter March 14, 2005
NPRA Testimony Calls for Swift Passage of a Comprehensive Energy Bill February 16, 2005
Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan Will Headline NPRA's 2005 International Petrochemical Conference February 15, 2005
NPRA Commends President's Call For Swift Passage of an Energy Bill February 03, 2005
4th Quarter 2004 U.S. Petrochemical Production Rises 10 Percent from 4th Quarter 2003 January 31, 2005
NPRA Reiterates Support For NSR Reform Rule Argued Today In DC Court Of Appeals January 25, 2005
NPRA Commends Chariman Domenici's Decision to Hold Natural Gas Conference January 07, 2005