Press Releases and News Stories
March 26, 2024
UPA Joins in Submitting Official Comment to EPA on Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems
February 13, 2024
UPA Encourages Passage of H.R. 7176, Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act
February 9, 2024
UPA and Other Oil & Gas Trades Express Serious Concerns to Legislative Leadership Regarding the Impact of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) New Methane Emissions Regulations
January 25, 2024
UPA Joins Industry Groups in Message to Administration: Restricting LNG Exports Threatens National Security, American Jobs and Climate Goals
December 11, 2023
UPA Comments on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Dakota Access Pipeline
November 16, 2023
UPA Joins with Multiple Trade Associations to Urge Maintenance of the Existing National Ambient Air Quality Standards for particulate matter (PM2.5).
November 10, 2023
UPA Participates in Utah State University video “RESEARCH LANDSCAPES Air Quality in Utah’s Oil Country with Seth Lyman”
November 1, 2023
UPA Joins in Support for Sections 488 and 489 of H.R. 4821, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024.
October 31, 2023
Industry CEOs Warn of Dire Economic Consequences from Proposed NAAQS Standards
September 26, 2023
Utah Petroleum Association’s Shootout Hunger Food Drive Generates more than 77,000 lbs. of Donated Food
August 15, 2023
UPA Joins Files Official Comment Requesting Extension of Public Comment Period on the Fluid Mineral Leases and Leasing Process Proposed Rule (RIN 1004–AE80)
August 15, 2023
UPA Joins Trades in Commenting on Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: “Rights-of-Way, Leasing, and Operations for Renewable Energy”
July 14, 2023
UPA Joins with American Petroleum Institute and Other Trades in Submitting Comment About Proposed PFAS Legislation
June 9, 2023
A County Look at the Oil & Gas Sector in Utah: How the Oil & Gas Industry Benefit and Support Counties, Fiscal Years 21/22
April 26, 2023
Utah Petroleum Association is Hiring a Manager of Strategic Partnerships and Engagement
April 17, 2023
UPA Economic and Fiscal Impacts of Utah’s Petroleum Industry 2020-2024
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April 17, 2023
The Oil & Gas Sector in Utah: How the Oil & Gas Industry Benefit and Support the State, 2018-2022
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March 30, 2023
Utah Petroleum Association Official Statement on Uinta Basin Railway
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March 22, 2023
Utah Petroleum Association Joins Other Trades in Support of H.R. 1
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November 23, 2022
Utah Petroleum Association Responds to Utah Gasoline Prices Report
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October 4, 2022
Utah Petroleum Association Official Comment on 2023-2028 National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Proposed Program
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August 22, 2022
Utah Petroleum Association Official Statement on Inflation Reduction Act
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July 20, 2022
UPA aligns with other trades in sending letter to Biden Administration cautioning against declaring a climate emergency
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April 26, 2022
UPA joins 35 other trade associations in requesting an extended comment period for SEC’s proposed climate change disclosure rule
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January 31, 2022
UPA submits comment on federal rulemaking regarding proposed standards of performance for new, reconstructed, and modified sources and emissions
guidelines (“EG”) for existing sources for the oil and natural gas sector climate review.
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January 28, 2022
Utah Petroleum Association joins 40 other trade associations in opposition to the nomination of Sarah Bloom Raskin as Vice Chair for Supervision at the Federal Reserve.
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January 14, 2022
UPA comments regarding EPA’s Proposed Denial of Petitions for Small Refinery Exemption
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The EPA is proposing to deny all undecided/pending small refinery exemption petitions under the Renewable Fuel Standard program. See UPA’s comments submitted on 1/14/22.
July 22, 2021
Op-Ed: Biden Threatens Oil and Gas Production on Federal Lands
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Rikki Hrenko-Browning is joined by Executive Director of West Slope COGA Chelsie Miera on the Opinion Page of the Salt Lake Tribune as they highlight the irony of the Biden Administration’s treatment of American oil and natural gas production against the backdrop of its “buy American” executive order.
June 16, 2021
NEWS ALERT: Federal Judge Blocks Biden’s Executive Order Pausing Oil and Gas Leasing
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A federal judge in Louisiana on Tuesday blocked President Joe Biden’s executive order pausing oil and gas leasing.
April 23, 2021
UPA partners with Farmers Feeding Utah for Duchesne County Food Project – May 19th in Duchesne, Utah
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Utah Petroleum Association’s (UPA) with the help of member companies partners with Farmers Feeding Utah (FFU) to deliver fresh produce and meat to Duchesne County.
April 21, 2021
UPA President Rikki Hrenko-Browning Appears on Channel V6 Podcast
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Hrenko-Browning provides an overview and outlook on the natural gas and oil industry in Utah on this popular Vernal-based podcast.
April 14, 2021
Utah Petroleum Association Joins Other Stakeholders in Support of the Uintah & Ouray Federal Implementation Plan (FIP) and Emissions Reduction Credit (ERC) Banking Rule
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Utah Petroleum Association’s letter with a group of stakeholders to the Environmental Protection Agency.
April 12, 2021
Utah Petroleum Association Submits Official Comment on Biden Administration Comprehensive Review of Federal Oil and Gas Program
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Utah Petroleum Association submitted official comment on Executive Order 14008 to Secretary Haaland and official leadership. Read the attached for full comments.
March 25, 2021
Utah Petroleum Association and Other State Trades Statement on DOI Forum
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Utah Petroleum Association joined other state trades in releasing the following joint statement regarding the Biden Administration’s failure to include any state-level voices in the Department of Interior’s Virtual Forum on the Federal Oil and Gas Program.
March 6, 2021
County Seat TV: 60-Day Moratorium on Federal Land Decisions Impact on Energy and Mining Sector in Utah
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County Seat brings together local leaders to discuss how the 60-day moratorium impacts local economies featuring Utah Petroleum Association and others.
February 28, 2021
Fox 13 News: How Drilling Bans Are Affecting Utah Industries
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A comprehensive news story that covers the multitude of effects of the Biden Administration federal drilling ban featuring Utah Petroleum Association and many others.
February 16, 2021
Op-Ed: Why the Federal Leasing Ban Won’t Expedite Biden’s Climate Goals
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Rikki Hrenko-Browning discusses in a full length op-ed in the Deseret News why the federal leasing ban won’t achieve the goals the Biden Administration seeks.
January 27, 2021
Utah Petroleum Association Condemns Oil and Natural Gas Leasing Ban on Federal Lands
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The impacts of the open-ended oil and natural gas leasing ban on federal lands will have profound and far-reaching negative consequences on Utah’s economic health, needed maintenance for our national parks, and have an outsized impact on our rural communities.
January 21, 2021
Utah Petroleum Association Denounces Biden Administration’s 60 Day Moratorium on Oil and Natural Gas Leasing and Permitting on Federal Lands
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Read our full release responding to the Biden Administration’s announcement.
October 7, 2020
Utah Oil and Gas Industry Welcomes the Vice Presidential Debate to Salt Lake City
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Read about several key industry points to be considered ahead of tonight’s debate.
September 25, 2020
UPA working side by side with Farmers Feeding Utah at upcoming rural community food drive in Vernal, Utah. view pdf
Utah Petroleum Association’s (UPA) member companies joined Farmers Feeding Utah (FFU) to deliver fresh produce and meat to rural communities across the state.
March 24, 2020
Utah Petroleum Industry Response to COVID-19 view pdf
Oil and gas sector continues to work closely with state and local officials to ensure safety, share information, and meet critical infrastructure needs.
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