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IPANM is not afraid to take strong stances on many current issues threatening our industry. We have to! Seemingly minor changes to regulations or rules can have a major impact on the financial solvency of our small oil & gas producers. While we will never compromise on our duties to protect human health, fresh water and the environment in our daily activities, we will fight unnecessary government overreach when new regulatory proposals are not based on sound science and do little to protect the environment.

Below, we’ve identified serious issues facing our producers. Please click on the corresponding button to learn more about each issue and IPANM’s stance on the issue. (Note: Some of this content may be restricted for members only. To access this exclusive content, please join our association!)

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Horizontal Drilling Rule
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Financial Assurance
Seismicity
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Sharpe: Chaco Canyon Buffer Zone Has No Basis In Fact
Farmington Daily Times (March 31, 2022) - After many years of debate, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is officially
Hamm: Biden's War on Oil Hits Consumers
Wall Street Journal (March 14, 2022) -- (Op-Ed by Harold Hamm, Founder of Continental Resources) Gasoline prices are higher than
Reynolds: Progressives Want High Gas Prices & American Suffering
NY Post (March 11, 2022) - (By Glenn Harlan Reynolds,a professor of law at the University of Tennessee and founder
Alliance: White House's Ridiculous Attempts To Shift Blame
Western Energy Alliance (March 8, 2022) - On March 3rd, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki, in response to a
Study: Natural Gas “Essential” to US Net-Zero Future
Energy Monitor (March 2, 2022) - Natural gas, its utilities and its delivery infrastructure will be essential for the US
Standing Up To Putin Means Ditching Net-Zero
Real Clear Energy (February 24, 2022) - Vladimir Putin’s inflammatory speech, in which he set out his aim to reconstitute
Biden Halts Oil, Gas Leases Amid Legal Fight On Climate Cost
Associated Press (February 22, 2022) - The Biden administration is delaying decisions on new oil and gas drilling on federal
Biden Administration To Delay Oil & Gas Leasing Amid Legal Appeal
The Hill (February 20, 2022) - The Biden administration will suspend or delay new federal oil and gas leasing following
Funds To Plug Abandoned Oil Wells Headed To NM Via Biden's Infrastructure Bill
Carlsbad Current Argus (January 27, 2022) - A plan for how the U.S. Department of Interior (DOI) will offer about
US Court Weighs Tossing 2021 Offshore Lease Sale
Argus Media (January 26, 2022) - An offshore oil and gas lease sale that President Joe Biden's administration held last
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Farmington Daily Times (March 31, 2022) – After many years of debate, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is officially seeking comments on a proposed 10 mile buffer zone to protect the Chaco Culture National Park from oil and gas development.  The comment period has recently been extended at the request of the Navajo Nation, which is pushing for a more reasonable 5 mile buffer.  The reality is, the 10 mile limit has no basis in fact, but is merely based on emotion and innuendo.

Sharpe: Chaco Canyon Buffer Zone Has No Basis In Fact

 

Wall Street Journal (March 14, 2022) — (Op-Ed by Harold Hamm, Founder of Continental Resources) Gasoline prices are higher than we have ever seen. The government reported a year-over-year inflation rate of 7.9% for February, the highest since 1982. Americans need relief, and one thing stands in the way: President Biden’s unwillingness to reverse course on his administration’s commitment to put the American oil-and-gas industry out of business at the consumer’s expense.

Hamm: Biden’s War on Oil Hits Consumers

 

NY Post (March 11, 2022) – (By Glenn Harlan Reynolds,a professor of law at the University of Tennessee and founder of the InstaPundit.com blog) The record of ‘establishment hacks’ seems pretty bad. Of course, that assumes they want cheap gas, cheap food, energy independence and to promote America’s interests. There’s every reason to think the opposite: We’re not getting cheap gas, cheap food, energy independence, etc. because that’s not what the establishment wants. What we’re getting is what the establishment does want; if we don’t like it, tough.

Don’t pretend that high prices and American suffering are a ‘bug’ for the establishment — it’s a historic feature

Western Energy Alliance (March 8, 2022) – On March 3rd, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki, in response to a question about increasing domestic oil production, attempted to shift blame to oil companies by citing “9,000 approved oil leases that the oil companies are not tapping into currently,” since adjusted to 9,000 permits. While we may not appreciate the cynical attempt to deny the effects of the president’s own “no federal oil” policies, we appreciate the White House’s suddenly messaging to “encourage” us to produce.  However, there are some facts that the public should be aware of.  (Click below to see discussion)

Alliance: White House’s Ridiculous Attempts To Shift Blame

 

 

Energy Monitor (March 2, 2022) – Natural gas, its utilities and its delivery infrastructure will be essential for the US net-zero transition, announced the American Gas Association (AGA), a Washington, D.C.-based trade organisation, in February. It released a plan and analysis setting out why.

The report, titled Net-Zero Emissions Opportunities for Gas Utilities, suggests a nationwide strategy to leverage the benefits of gas technologies and distribution infrastructure.

Study: Natural Gas “Essential” to US Net-Zero Future

Real Clear Energy (February 24, 2022) – Vladimir Putin’s inflammatory speech, in which he set out his aim to reconstitute the Russian empire and blamed Lenin for its demise, and his decision to back this up with a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, signals the return of geopolitics. Until now, Western leaders have been saying that the biggest threat to the world is climate change.

Standing Up To Putin Means Ditching Net-Zero

Associated Press (February 22, 2022) – The Biden administration is delaying decisions on new oil and gas drilling on federal land and other energy-related actions after a federal court blocked the way officials were calculating the real-world costs of climate change.  The administration said in a legal filing that a Feb. 11 ruling by a Louisiana federal judge will affect dozens of rules by at least four federal agencies.

Biden Halts Oil, Gas Leases Amid Legal Fight On Climate Cost

The Hill (February 20, 2022) – The Biden administration will suspend or delay new federal oil and gas leasing following a court ruling against the process by which it calculates the social cost of climate change, the administration announced Saturday night.  On Feb. 11, Judge James Cain of the Western District of Louisiana, a Trump appointee, blocked the administration’s method of calculating the social costs associated with greenhouse gases, the primary driver of climate change.

Biden Administration To Delay Oil & Gas Leasing Amid Legal Appeal

Argus Media (January 26, 2022) – An offshore oil and gas lease sale that President Joe Biden’s administration held last year appears at risk of being invalidated or suspended, depending on how a court responds to a lawsuit by environmentalists.  That November 17th offshore lease sale drew $192mn in high bids from Chevron, ExxonMobil, BP and other companies that bid on 303 tracts in the US Gulf of Mexico.

US Court Weighs Tossing 2021 Offshore Lease Sale