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Protect America from the costs & consequences of CA electrification mandates

Last year, Congress stopped California from banning sales of new gas cars and imposing electric heavy-truck mandates. It took bipartisan majorities in the House and Senate voting together to rescind ...
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More than 70 organizations urge Congress to revoke federal approval of costly CA mandates with national impact

More than 70 consumer, energy and manufacturing organizations today sent a letter to leaders of the United States Senate and ...
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RFS reallocation is unlawful, will make EPA’s most expensive reg. even more costly to consumers

WASHINGTON, D.C. — American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) Senior Vice President of Government Relations and Policy Geoff Moody issued the following statement on calls for EPA to reallocate ...
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RFS reallocation is unlawful, will make EPA’s most expensive reg. more costly to consumers

WASHINGTON, D.C. — American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) President and CEO Chet Thompson issued the following statement on EPA’s decision to reallocate 2025 RFS regulatory relief: ...
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AFPM Communications

AFPM Communications provides insights from inside AFPM. Some have been surprised by recent refining margins, earnings in the refining sector and a seeming disconnect between finished fuel prices and ...
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Tax & Trade

Agreements and policies that enhance global trade and market access are essential to the growth of our industries and American progress.
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The refining and petrochemical industries: 170 years of innovation

The fuel and petrochemical manufacturing industries have come a long way from the simple thermal stills used to create kerosene in the 19 th century to today’s sophisticated, high-tech and complex ...
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What’s the difference between heavy and light crude oils? And why do American refineries need both?

There are hundreds of varieties of crude oil around the world. Different types of oil require different refining processes to make the fuels we need in the quantities we need. Many American refineries ...
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How much oil does the United States import (and why)?

About 60% of the crude oil that runs through U.S. refineries is extracted right here at home. However, our refineries run on many different types of crude oil, some of which we don’t produce here or ...
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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. But most people don’t know that harvesting the power of the sun requires ...
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The Women Who Made the Future Possible

For women’s history month, we’re honoring female innovators whose contributions have made modern life possible for millions of Americans. In 1882, Maria Beasley secured the patent for a life raft. Her ...