CITGO Is Worth Protecting
In the last ten years the fracking revolution has led to amazing growth and vastly increased energy security for the United States.
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One Small Step for Man, One Giant Leap for Petrochemicals
Preface: So, I was asked if we can somehow tie Moon Day with petrochemicals. I said that I’m pretty sure space suits are made from synthetic materials, so that’s a pretty good tie-in.
Top Takes From AFPM’s International Petrochemical Conference 2019
Plastic roads and buildings, the influence of energy and petrochemicals in geopolitics, and chemical and molecular recycling processes that could create a truly circular economy for plastic products were just a few of the topics discussed at AFPM’s 44th International Petrochemical Conference (IPC) in San Antonio last week.
Petrochemical makers are innovating to enable more plastics recycling
As petrochemicals and recycling advancements give old plastic new life over and over again—from shoes and clothes made of recycled plastic recovered from the ocean, to plastic bottles being chemically recycled into fuel and a raw material to make new petrochemicals—what it means to “recycle” is changing right before our eyes.
A new way of farming gets a boost from petrochemicals
With the global population rising and a decline in arable land for crop production, people are looking for solutions to feed a growing world.
Refiners are fueling first jobs
Mowing lawns is a summertime rite of passage in America, providing young people with experience pitching their business to neighbors, keeping a work schedule, and making and managing money—from purchasing the gasoline that fuels the operation, to budgeting for the oils and lubricants that keep a mower’s engine and blades running smoothly.
Renewable energies rely on Petrochemicals from Oil and Natural Gas
With the rising demand for renewable energy in the United States, many are turning to solar power to meet their energy needs.
Propylene is helping hospital patients “get well sooner”
When it comes to places you’d rather not visit, the hospital is bound to top the list.
Letter to Governors: Reject EV Subsidy Pleas
AFPM has joined five other associations to call on the Governors of eight states to reject a recent plea from the Auto Alliance – the leading advocacy group for automakers – to increase subsidies and other incentives for electric vehicles (EVs) and zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs), further distorting a market that has failed to materialize despite already receiving generous handouts.