IPAA Washington Report (WR-2012-02-09.pdf)

Independent Producers Providing for America’s Energy Future

Letter to House Natural Resources Committee on Hydraulic Fracturing
IPAA and other trade associations send letter to the House Committee on Natural Resources expressing support of state regulation of hydraulic fracturing - in response to Interior Secretary Salazar's recent comments

Letter to State Department on GasLand
Letter from coalition of energy trade associations expressing disappointment with State Department screening of "GasLand"

Energy End User Letter to White House
Letter from IPAA and other trade associations to the White House expressing concern with the proposed swap dealer rule drafted by CFTC

IPAA comments on the Administration’s five-year offshore plan
Today, the Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) submitted its comments on the Obama Administration’s five-year plan for offshore oil and natural gas exploration.

Letter to EPA on Pavillion Comment Deadline
Letter from IPAA and AXPC requesting the to delay the deadline for its comment period on the draft report investigating ground water contamination near Pavillion, Wyoming.

Letter to Congress on Dodd-Frank Reform Bills
Letter from a coalition of energy trade associations expressing support of Protecting Main Street End-Users from Excessive Regulation (H.R. 3527) and Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011 (H.R. 2682)

ACTION ALERT: EPA Greenhouse Gas Rules Could Affect All Companies, Large and Small
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized its Greenhouse Gas Reporting (GHG) rules for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems (Subpart W) in November 2010. This rule applies to nearly all oil and gas producers. Find out more information here.

Comments: Offshore Safety and Environmental Management Systems (SEMS)
Joint industry association comments on BOEMRE/BSEE’s proposed rule, "Oil and Gas and Sulphur Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf—Revisions to Safety and Environmental Management Systems."

Letter to Select Committee on Comprehensive Tax Reform
IPAA CEO Barry Russell writes to members of the select committee and leadership on the implications of proposed comprehensive tax reform plans.

IPAA and Industry Groups Write to EPA About Hydraulic Fracturing Study
A letter expressing concern over EPA's hydraulic fracturing study plan.

IPAA Responds to Interior’s Plan to Raise Royalty Rates for Oil, Natural Gas Producers

IPAA responds to Obama administration’s proposed 2013 budget

IPAA Statement on Tonight’s State of the Union Address

Natural Gas Council Statement on NERC Natural Gas-Electric Interdependency Assessment

IPAA appoints Chairman Virginia “Gigi” Lazenby and Vice Chairman Mike Watford