U.S. refiners and petrochemical manufacturers were encouraged on April 10 when President Trump signed an executive order that will better clarify the roles of federal and state agencies in permitting decisions for energy infrastructure, including oil and natural gas pipelines.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Richard Moskowitz, General Counsel of American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers, made the following statement on North Dakota and Montana’s petition for a preemption determination regarding Washington state’s new law on allowable vapor pressure limits for crude-by-rail transport.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Rob Benedict, AFPM Vice President of Petrochemicals and Midstream, issued the following statement welcoming the U.S. Surface Transportation Board’s (STB) long-awaited reciprocal switching final rulemaking.
The midstream segment moves and stores feedstocks and finished products — including fuels, natural gas, natural gas liquids and petrochemical products — using an integrated system of pipelines, ports and waterways, railroads, roadways and storage facilities.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) today joined nearly 30 stakeholders across manufacturing, agricultural and energy industries to urge the Surface Transportation Board (STB) to take meaningful action to restore and promote competition in the U.S. freight rail network in the wake of a proposed merger between Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern.
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.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) today issued the following statement from Rob Benedict, AFPM Vice President of Petrochemicals & Midstream, in response to the recent ruling limiting the Surface Transportation Board’s (STB) authority.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) President and CEO Chet Thompson today issued the following statement in response to the Surface Transportation Board’s (STB) unanimous decision to reject the latest Class 1 freight rail merger application, in the absence of required information.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) President and CEO Chet Thompson issued the following statement on the impact to customers of continued consolidation among U.S. Class 1 freight railroads.
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).
