Published by The New York Times Science & Environment American officials are seeking to assure the world that U.S. climate action won’t end with the return of Donald Trump as president. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/16/climate/democrats-cop29-baku-climate.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment President-elect Donald J. Trump wants Congress to repeal a $7,500 electric vehicle tax credit. Doing so would hurt American automakers. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/15/climate/electric-vehicles-trump-tax-credit.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The South American nation says it is considering withdrawing from the landmark agreement, which aims to limit carbon emissions and slow global warming. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/14/world/americas/argentina-exit-climate-deal.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The prime minister announced more ambitious climate targets, charting a very different course from the United States, which is expected to roll back its energy transition plans. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/12/climate/keir-starmer-uk-emissions.html
Published by the American Petroleum Institute WASHINGTON, November 12, 2024 – The American Petroleum Institute (API) today released a new policy roadmap for the incoming Trump administration and next Congress to secure American energy leadership and help reduce inflation. Beginning with an open letter to President-elect Trump, the 5-point policy roadmap details concrete steps Washington […]
Published by the American Petroleum Institute WASHINGTON, November 12, 2024 — The American Petroleum Institute (API) released the following statement today from API Senior Vice President of Policy, Economics and Regulatory Affairs Dustin Meyer after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its final rule to establish a fee on methane emissions as required by the Methane […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The Trump victory sets back the world’s attempt to rein in dangerous levels of warming and potentially isolates the United States in the global energy transition. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/06/climate/trump-climate-change-paris-cop29.html
Published by the American Petroleum Institute WASHINGTON, November 6, 2024 – American Petroleum Institute (API) President and CEO Mike Sommers issued the following statement on the results of the 2024 presidential election. Read the full article at: https://www.api.org/news-policy-and-issues/news/2024/11/06/api-statement-on-2024-election
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The president’s senior climate adviser is expected to lead the American delegation at the U.N. talks in Azerbaijan. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/01/climate/biden-cop29-baku-climate.html
Published by the American Petroleum Institute WASHINGTON, October 30, 2024;– The American Petroleum Institute (API) today announced the launch of the new API Pipeline Safety Management System (SMS) Contractor Safety Assessment Program, building on the success of its established Pipeline SMS: A Contractor’s Guide and its associated implementation tools. This program is the culmination of […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment “Tree islands” deep in a sea of grass once helped Native Americans elude capture by U.S. troops. A tour of these refuges reveals a rich culture and a new risk: rising water. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/29/travel/everglades-miccosukee-reservation.html
Published by the American Petroleum Institute WASHINGTON, October 24, 2024;– The American Petroleum Institute (API) today announced the publication of Addendum 1 to API RP 2001, 10th Edition, “Fire Protection in Refineries.” This addendum strengthens existing fire safety measures by introducing new protocols for pre-planning and incident response in refineries. Read the full article at: https://www.api.org/news-policy-and-issues/news/2024/10/24/api-updates-fire-protection-standard-for-refineries
Published by the American Petroleum Institute WASHINGTON, October 21, 2024 — The American Petroleum Institute issued the following statement from Senior Vice President and General Counsel Ryan Meyers after a federal court granted the National Marine Fisheries Service more time to complete a new biological opinion for the U.S. Gulf of Mexico and avoid significant […]
Published by the American Petroleum Institute WASHINGTON, October 17, 2024 – The American Petroleum Institute (API) late yesterday filed its opening brief n a D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals lawsuit challenging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) heavy-duty (HD) vehicle emissions standards for model years (MY) 2027-2032. Read the full article at: https://www.api.org/news-policy-and-issues/news/2024/10/17/api-truckers-and-agriculture-organizations-take-next-legal-step-against-epa-emis
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Millions of Americans, many poor and vulnerable, live in mobile and manufactured homes. When catastrophe strikes, they’re often on their own. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/14/climate/mobile-homes-hurricanes.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Millions of Americans have moved to the Sunshine State over the last several decades, only to see Florida’s future collide with climate change. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/10/climate/will-climate-change-transform-the-florida-dream.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A sprawling network of ravines threaded through Canada’s largest city offers urban explorers an oasis of birdsong, burbling creeks and whispering trees. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/09/travel/toronto-ravines-parks-trails.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Milton grew into a Category 5 hurricane in less than a day as it crossed warm oceans across the Gulf of Mexico. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/08/climate/hurricane-milton-ocean-temperature.html
Published by the American Petroleum Institute WASHINGTON, October 7, 2024 – The American Petroleum Institute (API) today announced Kevin Slagle has joined the organization as its new senior vice president of communications. Slagle will lead API’s communications team to advance the U.S. oil and natural gas industry’s priorities in Washington, including those outlined in API’s […]
Published by the American Petroleum Institute HARRISBURG, PA, October 2, 2024 – This week, as candidates for president and vice president continue making stops in the Keystone State, the American Petroleum Institute (API) released new polling showing nearly 9 in 10 voters in Pennsylvania and six other key battleground states are looking for details from presidential candidates […]