AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE SAYS SHALE GAS SUBCOMMITTEE'S REPORT FAILS TO ACCOUNT FOR EXISTING REGULATORY EFFORTS

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In a conference call with reporters on 8/17/11, the American Petroleum Institute's (API's) Upstream Director Erik Milito insisted the Shale Gas Subcommittee of the Secretary of Energy Advisory Board (SEAB), in its draft report of recommendations issued last week and reported in FNGR, "was failing to adequately acknowledge" many existing regulatory efforts and environmental programs that the industry is already following in the development of U.S. shale gas. "Many existing regulatory efforts and industry programs are overlooked, which creates confusion for the industry while on the road to continuous improvement" Milito stated.