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WASHINGTON, D.C. — American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) President and CEO Chet Thompson issued the following statement on the resubmission of the largest Class 1 freight rail merger application with the Surface Transportation Board (STB).

Across the petrochemical industry, companies are recognizing that building a circular economy for plastics isn’t a solo endeavor — it’s a collective mission. Through strategic partnerships, manufacturers are taking a comprehensive approach to increasing recycling and tackling hard-to-recycle materials across sectors.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) President and CEO Chet Thompson and American Petroleum Institute (API) President and CEO Mike Sommers issued the following statement on the introduction of legislation by Senator Ted Cruz and Rep. Harriet Hageman to address lawsuits and “climate superfund” laws targeting U.S. energy producers and threatening to raise costs for American consumers.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) President and CEO Chet Thompson issued the following statement today on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) announcement of a record-breaking final Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) rule covering years 2026 and 2027.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) President and CEO Chet Thompson issued the following statement today in response to the Trump administration’s decision to issue a 60-day waiver of the Jones Act.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) Vice President of Regulatory Affairs, Leslie Bellas, testified today during a public hearing on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) proposed revisions to its Risk Management Program (RMP) rule.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) President and CEO Chet Thompson sent a letter to EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin Wednesday urging EPA to avoid a repeat of last year’s 11th hour emergency RVP waivers for summer gasoline sold in the Midwest. Excerpts from AFPM’s letter and a brief explainer of E10 and E15, summer gasoline, and RVP waivers are included below.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — AFPM Senior Vice President of Government Relations & Policy, Geoff Moody, issued the following statement today on Utah’s announcement of an agreement around House Bill 575.

Are you glued to the TV for the 2026 Winter Olympics in northern Italy? We absolutely are, and as we root for Team USA to win it all, we can’t help but notice how petrochemicals are essential to the Games.