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Key Vote Alert! - H.R. 3 | May 22 2013

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the world’s largest business federation representing the interests of more than three million businesses of all sizes, sectors, and regions, as well as state and local chambers and industry associations, and dedicated to promoting, protecting, and defending America’s free enterprise system, supports H.R. 3, the “Northern Route Approval Act,” which would remove the requirement for a Presidential Permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline as described in the application filed by TransCanada on May 4, 2012. In addition, H.R. 3 would also set clear parameters for judicial review of, as well as streamline the permitting process for, Keystone XL.

Multi-Association letter regarding EU Fuel Quality Directive | May 20 2013

Dear Director General Delbeke:

AFPM, API, NAM and the Institute for 21st Century Energy (EI) are U.S. stakeholders writing to express and reiterate our strong opposition to the proposed modifications to Article 7a of the European Union (EU) Fuel Quality Directive (FQD) (98/70/EC) (the “proposal”).

Letter to Secretary Kerry re: Proposed Keystone XL Pipeline Project Draft EIS | Apr 10 2013

Dear Secretary Kerry:

The Institute for 21st Century Energy (Energy Institute) is an affiliate of the United States Chamber of Commerce, the world’s largest business federation representing the interests of more than 3 million businesses of all sizes, sectors, and regions, as well as state and local chambers and industry associations, and dedicated to promoting, protecting, and defending America’s free enterprise system. The Energy Institute believes that construction of TransCanada’s Keystone XL (KXL) pipeline project is in our nation’s best interest, and is pleased to submit these comments supporting TransCanada’s Keystone XL (KXL) pipeline project and the findings of the draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (DSEIS) published in March 2013.

Letter in Support of the “Northern Route Approval Act” | Apr 9 2013

Dear Representative Terry:

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the world’s largest business federation representing the interests of more than three million businesses of all sizes, sectors, and regions, as well as state and local chambers and industry associations, and dedicated to promoting, protecting, and defending America’s free enterprise system, supports H.R. 3, the “Northern Route Approval Act,” which would remove the requirement for a Presidential Permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline as described in the application filed by TransCanada on May 4, 2012. In addition, H.R. 3 would also set clear parameters for judicial review of, as well as streamline the permitting process for, Keystone XL.

Letter in Support of the Energy Production and Project Delivery Act of 2013 | Feb 27 2013

Dear Senator Vitter and Representative Bishop:

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the world’s largest business federation representing the interests of more than three million businesses and organizations of every size, sector, and region, strongly supports the “Energy Production and Project Delivery Act of 2013,” which would help meet the growing demand for energy in the United States by removing barriers that delay the regulatory approval process for new energy projects.

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