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To: leila_getto@ios.doi.gov[leila_getto@ios.doi.gov] From: Jack Gerard, API Sent: 2018-06-14T09:27:15-04:00 Importance: Normal Subject: [EXTERNAL] We Need a Lasting Solution to the Broken Renewable Fuel Standard Received: 2018-06-14T09:27:18-04:00 Click to view this email in a browser June 14, 2018 Dear Leila, Without reform, the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) is headed down a path that could limit consumer choices, raise their fuel costs and could even damage their vehicles. Based on decade-old fuel consumption projections that have missed the mark, the RFS forces increasing amounts of ethanol into the fuel supply each year, regardless of market realities. Unless ethanol volume requirements are adjusted to reflect actual fuel consumption trends, we could end up breaching the blend wall -- the point at which the RFS forces more ethanol into the fuel supply than can be accommodated through standard E10 (10 percent ethanol) gasoline. The problem: Almost three out of four of vehicles on the road today are not manufacturer-approved to use higher ethanol blends like E15 (15 percent ethanol fuel). Extensive testing by the Coordinating Research Council (CRC) -- the gold standard in vehicle research -- has determined E15 could damage engines and fuel systems and even void manufacturers' warranties. When the RFS mandates were developed more than a decade ago, the mandated use of corn-based ethanol seemed to some like a viable option to lower fuel costs and imports while reducing emissions. Now that the United States is the world's largest producer and refiner of oil and natural gas, we're in a new era. We've transitioned from a net importer of refined petroleum products to a net exporter, and U.S. carbon emissions have reached 25-year lows due primarily to greater use of clean natural gas. The White House has brought together stakeholders to seek a solution, but the administration can only make adjustments on the margins. Only Congress can address the fundamental flaws of the mandate itself. It's past time to reform the broken, outdated RFS. Legislative reform offers the best path to protect consumers. Sincerely, Jack N. Gerard President & CEO API Explore Offshore Coalition Backs More Access to Offshore Energy Increased access to America's offshore natural gas and oil resources promises broad benefits for coastal states and the entire country. API recently launched "Explore Offshore," a diverse coalition of more than 100 local leaders, community organizations, businesses and associations from five Atlantic and Gulf Coast states that supports increased offshore access. Learn more about the benefits of safe offshore exploration. 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 Jack Gerard, API 1220 L Street, NW Washington, DC 20005 US To: Lassiter, Tracie[tracie_lassiter@ios.doi.gov] Cc: Leila Getto[leila_getto@ios.doi.gov]; Cara Macdonald[cara_macdonald@ios.doi.gov]; William Dove[william_dove@ios.doi.gov]; Mayor|b) (6) From: Hannah Dewey Sent: 2018-06-14T12:02:52-04:00 Importance: Normal Subject: Re: [EXTERNAL] Methow Headwaters meeting request Received: 2018-06-14T12:03:02-04:00 Hi Tracie, Thank you so much for facilitating the meeting request. We really look forward to meeting with Assistant Secretary Balash and his team. Best, Hannah On Thu, Jun 14, 2018 at 6:09 AM, Lassiter, Tracie <tracie lassiter@ios.doi.gov> wrote: Good morning Hannah: I will invite both Ms. MacGregor and Ms. Benedetto to the meeting and thanks very much for the update. Best, Tracie On Wed, Jun 13, 2018 at 7:19 PM, Hannah Dewey <hannahcdewey@gmail.com> wrote: Hi Tracie, Thanks so much for facilitating this meeting request. I did have a question I was hoping you can help with. We are working to arrange a few other staff meetings with BLM & DOI and were wondering if anyone else would be joining the meeting with Assistant Secretary Balash? It's been our understanding that Kathleen Benedetto, Strategic Advisor to Secretary Zinke and Katherine McGregor, Deputy Assistant Secretary - have been made aware of the Methow mineral withdrawal request, and we would like to include them if that is appropriate. Can you advise me on that and what next steps I should take? Thank you and best wishes, Hannah Dewey (b) (6) On Wed, Jun 13, 2018 at 1:52 PM, Lassiter, Tracie <tracie lassiter@ios.doi.gov> wrote: Hi Hannah: Thank you for being flexible and confirming the Wed, June 20th at 3:00pm at the Main Interior Bldg, 1849 C. Street, NW Washington, DC. Room 6616. If you have any questions prior please feel free to contact me at 202-208-6734. Best, Tracie On Wed, Jun 13, 2018 at 4:22 PM, Hannah Dewey <hannahcdewey@gmail.com> wrote: Hi TracieWe were able to move things around and if this is the only time Assistant Secretary Balash is available, we would like to make that work. Please let me know and thank you so much. Best, Hannah Dewey (b) (6) On Wed, Jun 13, 2018 at 12:36 PM, Lassiter, Tracie <tracie lassiter@ios.doi.gov> wrote: Good afternoon Ms. Dewey: Thank you for your meeting request. Assistant Secretary Balash would be available on Wednesday June 20th at 3:00pm. Please let us know if that would work for your team. Best, Tracie L. Lassiter U.S. Department of the Interior Office of the Secretary Land & Minerals Management 1849 C. Street, NW, Room 6615 Washington, DC 20240 (o) 202-208-6734 (f) 202- 208-3619 Tracie Lassiter@ios.doi.gov --------- Forwarded message --------From: Hannah Dewey <hannahcdewey@gmail.com> Date: Tue, Jun 12, 2018 at 12:28 PM Subject: Re: [EXTERNAL] Methow Headwaters meeting request To: "SIO, Scheduling" <scheduling_sio@ios.doi.gov>, joe_balash@ios.doi.gov Cc: William Dove <william_dove@ios.doi.gov>, Joseph Hayes <joseph.hayes@boem.gov>, "O'Brien, Sean" <SeanV.OBrien@mail.house.gov> Leila, Thank you so much for your help here and for referring me to your colleagues. Here is a little more information that I hope will help with the meeting request to Assistant Secretary Balash. I am the point of contact for the meetings and my cell phone is (b) (6) Feel free to reach out by phone if that's better for you. Dear Assistant Secretary Balash, I am writing to request a meeting time with you during our upcoming visit to DC (Monday June 18-Wednesday June 20) to discuss the Methow Headwaters mineral withdrawal request currently underway in Washington state. We acknowledge the mutual importance of this topic to you, your department, and our community's interests. As such, we place great value in the opportunity for us to meet and share thoughts and steps forward on this important topic. We have been working closely with Congressman Newhouse and his office who have been very supportive of our community's effort - I have cc'd Sean O'Brien on this email from Congressman Newhouse's office. We have overwhelming local, regional, and state-wide support of our request from elected officials at all levels, as well as various other organizations representing citizens, ranchers, farmers, and outdoor recreationist's, including outdoor sportsman's groups. Our delegation visiting DC represents this diversity and comprises of the following individuals from the Methow Headwaters effort: Maggie Coon, Board Chair, Methow Valley Citizens Council Soo Ing-Moody, Mayor, Town of Twisp Kevin van Bueren, Methow Valley business owner and Methow Valley Fly Fishing club board member Jay Kehne, Conservation Northwest Associate Hannah Dewey, Organizer, Methow Headwaters Campaign Additionally, Congressman Newhouse and/or his staff intend to join us in meetings, when possible. We appreciate the value of your time and would be extremely grateful for a slice out of your very busy schedule. I thank you for your consideration of our meeting and withdrawal request, and sincerely look forward to an opportunity to personally meet you and discuss the next steps of this critical request. I look forward to hearing from you, or your office, at your earliest convenience. Sincerely and with best wishes, Hannah + Methow Headwaters team On Mon, Jun 11, 2018 at 4:23 PM, SIO, Scheduling <scheduling sio@ios.doi.gov> wrote: Hi Hannah! Thank you for your understanding that Secretary Zinke will not be in town during the dates you had requested a meeting. I'm cc'ing my colleagues, Billy Dove and Joe Hayes (cc'd on this email), will confirm if Assistant Secretary Balash or the appororiate official in his office is available. Thank you! Leila On Mon, Jun 11, 2018 at 5:06 PM, Hannah Dewey <hannahcdewey@gmail.com> wrote: Hi Leila, I'm following up on our meeting request with Secretary Zinke for June 18-20th. I'm attaching the requested meeting request form. I look forward to hearing back from you. Thanks for your help, Hannah Dewey (b) (6) Thanks, Tracie L. Lassiter U.S. Department of the Interior Office of the Secretary Land & Minerals Management 1849 C. Street, NW, Room 6615 Washington, DC 20240 (o) 202-208-6734 (f) 202- 208-3619 Tracie Lassiter@ios.doi.gov Thanks, Tracie L. Lassiter U.S. Department of the Interior Office of the Secretary Land & Minerals Management 1849 C. Street, NW, Room 6615 Washington, DC 20240 (o) 202-208-6734 (f) 202- 208-3619 Tracie Lassiter@ios.doi.gov To: Hannah Dewey[hannahcdewey@gmail.com] Cc: Leila Getto[leila_getto@ios.doi.gov]; Cara Macdonald[cara_macdonald@ios.doi.gov]; William Dove[william_dove@ios.doi.gov]; Mayor|b) (6) From: Lassiter, Tracie Sent: 2018-06-14T13:26:42-04:00 Importance: Normal Subject: Re: [EXTERNAL] Methow Headwaters meeting request Received: 2018-06-14T13:34:21-04:00 We also look forward to meeting with the team. Please contact me if you should have any additional questions prior to your meeting. Thank you. Tracie On Thu, Jun 14, 2018 at 12:02 PM, Hannah Dewey <hannahcdewey@gmail.com> wrote: Hi Tracie, Thank you so much for facilitating the meeting request. We really look forward to meeting with Assistant Secretary Balash and his team. Best, Hannah On Thu, Jun 14, 2018 at 6:09 AM, Lassiter, Tracie <tracie lassiter@ios.doi.gov> wrote: Good morning Hannah: I will invite both Ms. MacGregor and Ms. Benedetto to the meeting and thanks very much for the update. Best, Tracie On Wed, Jun 13, 2018 at 7:19 PM, Hannah Dewey <hannahcdewey@gmail.com> wrote: Hi Tracie, Thanks so much for facilitating this meeting request. I did have a question I was hoping you can help with. We are working to arrange a few other staff meetings with BLM & DOI and were wondering if anyone else would be joining the meeting with Assistant Secretary Balash? It's been our understanding that Kathleen Benedetto, Strategic Advisor to Secretary Zinke and Katherine McGregor, Deputy Assistant Secretary - have been made aware of the Methow mineral withdrawal request, and we would like to include them if that is appropriate. Can you advise me on that and what next steps I should take? Thank you and best wishes, Hannah Dewey (b) (6) On Wed, Jun 13, 2018 at 1:52 PM, Lassiter, Tracie <tracie lassiter@ios.doi.gov> wrote: Hi Hannah: Thank you for being flexible and confirming the Wed, June 20th at 3:00pm at the Main Interior Bldg, 1849 C. Street, NW Washington, DC. Room 6616. If you have any questions prior please feel free to contact me at 202-208-6734. Best, Tracie On Wed, Jun 13, 2018 at 4:22 PM, Hannah Dewey <hannahcdewey@gmail.com> wrote: Hi TracieWe were able to move things around and if this is the only time Assistant Secretary Balash is available, we would like to make that work. Please let me know and thank you so much. Best, Hannah Dewey (b) (6) On Wed, Jun 13, 2018 at 12:36 PM, Lassiter, Tracie <tracie lassiter@ios.doi.gov> wrote: Good afternoon Ms. Dewey: Thank you for your meeting request. Assistant Secretary Balash would be available on Wednesday June 20th at 3:00pm. Please let us know if that would work for your team. Best, Tracie L. Lassiter U.S. Department of the Interior Office of the Secretary Land & Minerals Management 1849 C. Street, NW, Room 6615 Washington, DC 20240 (o) 202-208-6734 (f) 202- 208-3619 Tracie Lassiter@ios.doi.gov --------- Forwarded message --------From: Hannah Dewey <hannahcdewey@gmail.com> Date: Tue, Jun 12, 2018 at 12:28 PM Subject: Re: [EXTERNAL] Methow Headwaters meeting request To: "SIO, Scheduling" <scheduling_sio@ios.doi.gov>, joe_balash@ios.doi.gov Cc: William Dove <william_dove@ios.doi.gov>, Joseph Hayes <joseph.hayes@boem.gov>, "O'Brien, Sean" <SeanV.OBrien@mail.house.gov> Leila, Thank you so much for your help here and for referring me to your colleagues. Here is a little more information that I hope will help with the meeting request to Assistant Secretary Balash. I am the point of contact for the meetings and my cell phone i S(b) (6) Feel free to reach out by phone if that's better for you. Dear Assistant Secretary Balash, I am writing to request a meeting time with you during our upcoming visit to DC (Monday June 18-Wednesday June 20) to discuss the Methow Headwaters mineral withdrawal request currently underway in Washington state. We acknowledge the mutual importance of this topic to you, your department, and our community's interests. As such, we place great value in the opportunity for us to meet and share thoughts and steps forward on this important topic. We have been working closely with Congressman Newhouse and his office who have been very supportive of our community's effort - I have cc'd Sean O'Brien on this email from Congressman Newhouse's office. We have overwhelming local, regional, and state-wide support of our request from elected officials at all levels, as well as various other organizations representing citizens, ranchers, farmers, and outdoor recreationist's, including outdoor sportsman's groups. Our delegation visiting DC represents this diversity and comprises of the following individuals from the Methow Headwaters effort: Maggie Coon, Board Chair, Methow Valley Citizens Council Soo Ing-Moody, Mayor, Town of Twisp Kevin van Bueren, Methow Valley business owner and Methow Valley Fly Fishing club board member Jay Kehne, Conservation Northwest Associate Hannah Dewey, Organizer, Methow Headwaters Campaign Additionally, Congressman Newhouse and/or his staff intend to join us in meetings, when possible. We appreciate the value of your time and would be extremely grateful for a slice out of your very busy schedule. I thank you for your consideration of our meeting and withdrawal request, and sincerely look forward to an opportunity to personally meet you and discuss the next steps of this critical request. I look forward to hearing from you, or your office, at your earliest convenience. Sincerely and with best wishes, Hannah + Methow Headwaters team On Mon, Jun 11, 2018 at 4:23 PM, SIO, Scheduling <scheduling sio@ios.doi.gov> wrote: Hi Hannah! Thank you for your understanding that Secretary Zinke will not be in town during the dates you had requested a meeting. I'm cc'ing my colleagues, Billy Dove and Joe Hayes (cc'd on this email), will confirm if Assistant Secretary Balash or the appororiate official in his office is available. Thank you! Leila On Mon, Jun 11, 2018 at 5:06 PM, Hannah Dewey <hannahcdewey@gmail.com> wrote: Hi Leila, I'm following up on our meeting request with Secretary Zinke for June 18-20th. I'm attaching the requested meeting request form. I look forward to hearing back from you. Thanks for your help, Hannah Dewey (b) (6) Thanks, Tracie L. Lassiter U.S. Department of the Interior Office of the Secretary Land & Minerals Management 1849 C. Street, NW, Room 6615 Washington, DC 20240 (o) 202-208-6734 (f) 202- 208-3619 Tracie Lassiter@ios.doi.gov Thanks, Tracie L. Lassiter U.S. Department of the Interior Office of the Secretary Land & Minerals Management 1849 C. Street, NW, Room 6615 Washington, DC 20240 (o) 202-208-6734 (f) 202- 208-3619 Tracie Lassiter@ios.doi.gov Thanks, Tracie L. Lassiter U.S. Department of the Interior Office of the Secretary Land & Minerals Management 1849 C. Street, NW, Room 6615 Washington, DC 20240 (o) 202-208-6734 (f) 202- 208-3619 Tracie Lassiter@ios.doi.gov