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WASHINGTON, March 29, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) is concerned by today's decision by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to proceed with Tier 3 rulemaking imposing new vehicle emissions and fuel standards. The proposal will require further reductions in sulfur levels in gasoline to an average of 10 parts per million (ppm), a seventy percent drop from today's very low levels without significant benefits. "While we...
WASHINGTON, March 27, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) President Charles T. Drevna issued the following statement in response to an analysis commissioned by the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) on Renewable Identification Number (RIN) credits and the price of gasoline: (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120125/MM41823LOGO) "Another day, another breathless defense of an indefensible program. This study is brought to...
WASHINGTON, March 13, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, Rep. Steve Scalise (R-La.) and the House Republican Study Committee introduced a resolution opposing a carbon tax. The resolution details the detrimental affects a federal tax on fossil fuel emissions would have on American families and the American economy. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120125/MM41823LOGO) "This important resolution conveys in great detail the incredible damage that a carbon tax would have...
WASHINGTON, March 11, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) President Charles T. Drevna issued the following statement following the withdrawal of its Petition for Waiver of the 2012 Cellulosic Biofuel Volumetric Requirements: (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120125/MM41823LOGO) "We appreciate the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) prompt action to rescind the 2012 cellulosic renewable volume obligation (RVO) following...
WASHINGTON, March 1, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) President Charles T. Drevna issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Department of State's release of a draft Environmental Impact Study (EIS) for the proposed Keystone XL Pipeline: (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120125/MM41823LOGO) "Finally, 1,625 days after TransCanada first applied for a presidential permit to build the Keystone XL Pipeline, it...
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) lauds proposed legislation recently introduced by Rep. James Sensenbrenner (R-WI) that would effectively halt the sale of gasoline blends containing more than 10 percent ethanol. The bill (H.R. 875) would prohibit the sale of so called "mid-level ethanol blends" - fuels containing more than 10 percent and up to 20 percent ethanol - into the general fuel supply pending a...
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) reacted to the recently released study Economic Outcomes of a U.S. Carbon Tax, conducted by the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), detailing the harmful impact of a carbon tax on the U.S economy. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120125/MM41823LOGO) In this study, NAM conducted extensive research into the impact of two scenarios that have been publicly...
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) today announced the hiring of Sarah Magruder Lyle as Vice President of Strategic Initiatives. Lyle will serve as a valuable resource in developing and executing strategic outreach initiatives. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120125/MM41823LOGO) "Sarah is a welcome addition to the AFPM team," said AFPM President Charles T. Drevna. "Her years in Washington have...
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) applauds Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and David Vitter (R-La.) for taking steps to reverse the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) illegal decision to allow E15 into the fuel supply even though this fuel damages existing vehicles. The proposed legislation, if passed by Congress, will set a cap of 10 percent ethanol (E10) that is approved for use in the nation's...
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) today announced the hiring of Joanne M. Shore as Chief Industry Analyst. Shore will serve as a valuable resource in developing assessments of how various regulations as policies will impact fuel and petrochemical manufacturers and American consumers. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120125/MM41823LOGO) "We are glad to have Joanne as a part of the AFPM team," said...
