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Background
Based in Washington DC, the American Petroleum Institute (API) is the largest trade association for the oil and gas industry, representing over 600 corporate members “from the largest major oil company to the smallest of independents, come from all segments of the industry.” The API says its mission is to “influence public policy in support of a strong, viable U.S. oil and natural gas industry.” API describes itself as “the only national trade association that represents all aspects of America’s oil and natural gas industry.” [1]
API was initially established on March 20, 1919 in New York City and moved to Washington DC in late 1969. According to its website, API “speak[s] for the oil and natural gas industry to the public, Congress and the Executive Branch, state governments and the media. We negotiate with regulatory agencies, represent the industry in legal proceedings, participate in coalitions and work in partnership with other associatio
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Speakers at the annual meeting of the
National Asphalt Pavement Association on Feb. 18 set out a goal of a five-year reauthorization of the law that pays for federal highway improvements, before it expires September 30. The last reauthorization occurred in 2020 with a last-minute 12-month extension by Congress.
“We have seven months left, and that clock is ticking every day,” said Dave Bauer, CEO of the
Bauer noted that the Senate and House already have bills they can start with. Last year, a bill for a 27 percent boost in highway funding passed a Senate committee. The House passed a bill that would increase highway investment by 42 percent.