Transportation & Infrastructure

Washington, D.C. – American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) President and CEO Chet Thompson issued the following statement today urging Congress to pass the federal permitting reform bill:

America is the world’s energy superpower. We have the refineries, petrochemical facilities and fuels consumers need. But too often, outdated permitting rules make it harder than it should be to build the pipelines, terminals and other infrastructure needed to move crude oil and other feedstocks to facilities and products to consumers.

From AFPM, ACC and ACD: When it comes to its proposed merger with Norfolk Southern, Union Pacific seems increasingly intent on monopolizing not only the nation's freight rail system, but the debate over whether the deal is good for America. UP executives have attacked trade associations for speaking out against the merger, arguing that because the railroad does not directly serve our organizations, we should not have a voice in the debate. They have it backwards. We don't serve Union Pacific. We serve our members.

Out in West Texas at one of the largest crude oil terminals in the country, AFPM’s oft-repeated line, “we make modern life possible,” rings truer than ever. Plains All American Pipeline’s Midland terminal moves roughly a million barrels of crude oil every day from the Permian Basin to refining, storage and distribution hubs, helping deliver the energy, fuels and products people rely on across the United States and around the world.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) Vice President of Petrochemicals and Midstream Rob Benedict issued the following statement regarding the Surface Transportation Board's (STB) decision to deny motions for summary denial of the proposed Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern rail merger application and allowing the proceeding to move forward on the merits.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) President and CEO Chet Thompson issued the following statement in response to the Surface Transportation Board’s (STB) decision to require supplemental information for the latest Class 1 freight rail merger application, to be considered during its formal review.

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).

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) 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.