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Recent Events

November 2011

• Letter opposing proposed licensing changes signed by the Presidents of AAPG and DPA is sent to the Texas Board of Professional Geoscientists.
• New Reserves Classification Guidelines

September 2011

• AAPG joins in urging GOM permit speed-up with letter to President Obama

May 2011

• AAPG President David Rensink submits letter to House and Senate appropriators in support of funding for the Energy Information Administration

April 2011

• AAPG President David Rensink submits written testimony to House Energy and Water Development Appropriations subcommittee in support of U.S. Department of Energy programs
• AAPG President David Rensink submits written testimony to House Interior and Environment Appropriations subcommittee in support of U.S. Department of Interior programs
• AAPG President David Rensink submits written testimony to Senate Energy and Water Development Appropriations subcommittee in support of U.S. Department of Energy programs
• AAPG President David Rensink submits written testimony to Senate Interior and Environment Appropriations subcommittee in support of U.S. Department of Interior programs

March 2011

• AAPG President Dave Rensink submits comments to BOEMRE on 2012-2017 OCS 5-Year Program.

August 2010:

• AAPG President Dave Rensink submits comments on use of moratoria to Bipartisian Policy Center and the National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling

June 2010:

• AAPG President John Lorenz submits comments to Bureau of Ocean Energy on proposed EIS for 2012-2017 OCS 5-year program
• AAPG President John Lorenz submits comments to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on their comprehensive conservation plan for the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

May 2010:

• AAPG President John Lorenz submits written testimony to Senate energy and water appropriations subcommittee in support of Department of Energy programs
• AAPG President John Lorenz submits written testimony to Senate interior and environment appropriations subcommittee in support of U.S. Geological Survey programs

March 2010:

• AAPG President John Lorenz submits written testimony to House energy and water appropriations subcommittee in support of Department of Energy programs
• AAPG President John Lorenz submits written testimony to House interior and environment appropriations subcommittee in support of U.S. Geological Survey programs

February 2010:

• DPA Governmental Affairs Committee Issue Advisory:  Research and Development Needs of the U.S. Independent Oil and Gas Producer.

January 2010:

• AAPG President John Lorenz writes the Office of Science and Technology Policy on improving public access to the results of federally-funded research.

April 2009:

• Notes and Comments from G. Warfield “Skip” Hobbs regarding the Minerals Management Service Regional OCS North Atlantic Meeting

July 2008:

• SEC invites public comment on new rule to modernize oil and gas reserves disclosure rules.

March 2008:

• Comments invited by BLM on Oil Shale and Tar Sands Programmatic EIS until April 20.
• Written Testimony submitted to House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies (PDF) by Will Green, AAPG 2007-08 President

January 2008:

• SEC Invites Comments on Possible Revisions to the Disclosure Requirements Relating to Oil and Gas Reserves

Late 2007

• Analysis of Department of Energy: Oil and Natural Gas Research and Development Activities by the Government Accountability Office (the investigative arm of Congress)

February 2007:

• DOE Budget Scores Overall Increase, Yet Important Gaps in Energy Policy Remain
• Natural Resources Committee Announces Subcommittee Lineup

January 2007:

• Waxman Set to Barrel into Scientific Suppression Issue
• Boxer's Hearing to Raise Curtain on Global Warming Debate
• Energy Security for America: A Roadmap for Progress in the 110th Congress as presented by Democrats of the Senate Energy Committee
• Bob Simon Elected Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
• Floor Statement of Sen. Jeff Bingaman