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To: leila_getto@ios.doi.gov[leila_getto@ios.doi.gov] From: Mike Sommers, API Sent: 2018-08-22T09:32:12-04:00 Importance: Normal Subject: [EXTERNAL] Offshore Energy: A Safe Path for Jobs, Energy Security Received: 2018-08-22T09:32:21-04:00 Click to view this email in a browser Dear Leila, The American energy revolution is going strong, supplying affordable, reliable natural gas and oil that make our economy and national security stronger. America's natural gas and oil industry generates economic benefits across the nation - in producing and non-producing states alike - supporting 10.3 million U.S. jobs and delivering energy savings that have spurred a manufacturing renaissance. And that's with some of our most promising resource areas off limits to energy development. Current policy keeps 94 percent of federal offshore acreage closed to energy exploration. Imagine the growth in job creation and energy security if we could access the estimated 90 billion barrels of oil and 327 trillion cubic feet of natural gas awaiting discovery on the U.S. outer continental shelf (OCS). We don't have to imagine. A recent study projects energy development in the Atlantic could generate nearly 265,000 new jobs along the East Coast and across the country while Eastern Gulf of Mexico development could create nearly 165,000 nationwide jobs, including 152,000 on the Gulf Coast. There's no doubt the U.S. will need more natural gas and oil in the coming decades. Government estimates show these resources will supply an estimated 60 percent of U.S. energy needs in 2040. We have a wealth of energy resources waiting to be unlocked offshore, and a combination of technological innovation and comprehensive safety standards makes offshore exploration safer than ever. To quote former Secretary of Veterans Affairs Jim Nicholson, national co-chair of the Explore Offshore coalition: "The choice is not whether to produce more natural gas and oil. The choice is to produce it here - under the world's best environmental standards - or to see energy production and its economic and security benefits shift to other nations." The Interior Department's plan to expand access for offshore exploration recognizes the importance of making the right choice. Let's move forward with responsible offshore energy and the economic and security benefits it promises. Mike Sommers President & CEO API Record Refinery Performance Lends Confidence for Hurricane Season As we head into what historically is the heart of the annual hurricane season, America's refiners have never been in a stronger position to deliver the fuels we all need - which is good news for consumers. Learn more about U.S, refining success and the industry's year-round work to stay prepared for hurricanes. 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 1220 L Street, NW Washington, DC 20005 US