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To: leila_getto@ios.doi.gov[leila_getto@ios.doi.gov] From: Mike Sommers, API Sent: 2019-04-04T09:27:13-04:00 Importance: Normal Subject: [EXTERNAL] The Critical Importance of Energy Infrastructure Received: 2019-04-04T09:27:34-04:00 Click to view this email in a browser April 4, 2019 Dear Leila, Pipelines are one of the safest ways to deliver the energy that American families and consumers depend on every day. Expanding and upgrading U.S. energy infrastructure has garnered bipartisan support, offering the opportunity for meaningful action that will benefit every American family. Yet, despite this, pipeline infrastructure development is still being restricted by unnecessary permitting delays and other political barriers, and Americans in some parts of the country have been left critically under-served. Last week's presidential permit for construction of the Keystone XL (KXL) pipeline was a stark reminder of the herculean effort it can take to build critical infrastructure in the face of inefficient and ever changing bureaucratic processes. The KXL project is critical to U.S. consumers and energy security. It has also undergone more than 10 years of extensive environmental review, including a total of six assessments by both the Obama and Trump administrations - all of which concluded that KXL is safe to build. Promoting energy infrastructure across the nation could support 1 million jobs per year through 2035, add $1.89 trillion to the U.S. economy and strengthen our national security. Increasing efficiency, transparency and the certainty in federal permitting is important to align needed oversight with responsible and timely action on needed projects. Perhaps that's why 84% of Americans support the increased development of the country's energy infrastructure. New or expanded pipeline capacity is needed to ensure that Americans in all regions can benefit from our nation's energy abundance. The exceptionally long approval process for Keystone XL should remind policymakers at all levels that a clear path must be developed to ensure our nation's infrastructure needs are met. Mike Sommers President & CEO API Prioritizing Industry Safety While meeting the needs of American energy consumers are top of mind for the industry, even more important is industry safety. As Congress considers reauthorization of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), learn more about industry efforts to maintain our strong safety record, working toward our shared goal with regulators of zero incidents. Read more here. Follow our Blog to stay up-to-date To stay up-to-date on the latest energy-related news, there is no better place to check than the Energy Tomorrow Blog. About API: API is the only national trade association representing all facets of the oil and natural gas industry, which supports 10.3 million U.S. jobs and nearly 8 percent of the U.S. economy. API's more than 600 members include large integrated companies, as well as exploration and production, refining, marketing, pipeline, and marine businesses, and service and supply firms. They provide most of the nation's energy and are backed by a growing grassroots movement of more than 40 million Americans. To learn more about API and the value of oil and natural gas, please visit API.org. Click to view this email in a browser If you no longer wish to receive these emails, please reply to this message with "Unsubscribe" in the subject line or simply click on the following link: Unsubscribe Mike Sommers, API 200 Massachusetts Ave, NW Washington, DC 20001 US To: leila_getto@ios.doi.gov[leila_getto@ios.doi.gov] From: Mike Sommers, API Sent: 2019-04-04T09:27:13-04:00 Importance: Normal Subject: The Critical Importance of Energy Infrastructure Received: 2019-04-04T09:27:21-04:00 Click to view this email in a browser April 4, 2019 Dear Leila, Pipelines are one of the safest ways to deliver the energy that American families and consumers depend on every day. Expanding and upgrading U.S. energy infrastructure has garnered bipartisan support, offering the opportunity for meaningful action that will benefit every American family. Yet, despite this, pipeline infrastructure development is still being restricted by unnecessary permitting delays and other political barriers, and Americans in some parts of the country have been left critically under-served. Last week's presidential permit for construction of the Keystone XL (KXL) pipeline was a stark reminder of the herculean effort it can take to build critical infrastructure in the face of inefficient and ever changing bureaucratic processes. The KXL project is critical to U.S. consumers and energy security. It has also undergone more than 10 years of extensive environmental review, including a total of six assessments by both the Obama and Trump administrations - all of which concluded that KXL is safe to build. Promoting energy infrastructure across the nation could support 1 million jobs per year through 2035, add $1.89 trillion to the U.S. economy and strengthen our national security. Increasing efficiency, transparency and the certainty in federal permitting is important to align needed oversight with responsible and timely action on needed projects. Perhaps that's why 84% of Americans support the increased development of the country's energy infrastructure. New or expanded pipeline capacity is needed to ensure that Americans in all regions can benefit from our nation's energy abundance. The exceptionally long approval process for Keystone XL should remind policymakers at all levels that a clear path must be developed to ensure our nation's infrastructure needs are met. Mike Sommers President & CEO API Prioritizing Industry Safety While meeting the needs of American energy consumers are top of mind for the industry, even more important is industry safety. As Congress considers reauthorization of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), learn more about industry efforts to maintain our strong safety record, working toward our shared goal with regulators of zero incidents. Read more here. Follow our Blog to stay up-to-date To stay up-to-date on the latest energy-related news, there is no better place to check than the Energy Tomorrow Blog. About API: API is the only national trade association representing all facets of the oil and natural gas industry, which supports 10.3 million U.S. jobs and nearly 8 percent of the U.S. economy. API's more than 600 members include large integrated companies, as well as exploration and production, refining, marketing, pipeline, and marine businesses, and service and supply firms. They provide most of the nation's energy and are backed by a growing grassroots movement of more than 40 million Americans. To learn more about API and the value of oil and natural gas, please visit API.org. Click to view this email in a browser If you no longer wish to receive these emails, please reply to this message with "Unsubscribe" in the subject line or simply click on the following link: Unsubscribe Mike Sommers, API 200 Massachusetts Ave, NW Washington, DC 20001 US