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TestimonyTestimony on EPA/RFS, recent presentations by EPRINC staffLou’s written testimony is available here (PDF). Trisha Curtis presented on May 30 before Hart Energy’s DUG Bakken and Niobrara conference in Denver.…EventEmbassy Event Presentations: North American Petroleum Infrastructure, at the Norwegian Ambassador’s ResidenceThe event agenda and presentations (pdf) can be accessed below: Agenda: Infrastructure Challenges and the North American Petroleum Renaissance – May 22,…CommentaryComments on Energy and Commerce Committee’s First RFS White PaperIn response to the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s request for comments on its first white paper addressing the blendwall and other…ReportNew Report: Get Ready for a Bumpy Ride – It Could be a Turbulent Year for Gasoline PricesRegulatory constraints are set to drive volatility in the gasoline market over the next 12 to 24 months. Download the full report (PDF)EventHow the Game Has Changed – Infrastructure and the North American Petroleum RenaissanceThat presentation can be downloaded (PDF) by clicking the image below.    CommentaryEthanol’s Lost PromiseCorn ethanol is not mandated under the RFS. However, 98% of “conventional biofuels” produced in the U.S. and blended into gasoline are…EventEPRINC Launches Embassy SeriesThe event agenda and presentations can be downloaded with the links below. These and future presentations will be accessible via www.eprinc.org/embassy/. Event…Op-EdWSJ Opinion: Keystone Can Help the Gulf—and the NortheastBy LUCIAN PUGLIARESI Opposition to the Keystone XL pipeline comes in many forms. Former House speaker and current Democratic Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi…CommentaryAmerican Fuels – Opportunities and Challenges for the U.S. Refining IndustryThe upstream production gains provide an opportunity for stable earnings for U.S. refiners and higher production of the entire range of petroleum…CommentaryExports, Imports, and Energy SecurityDecember 21, 2011 (Download PDF version for citations) Over the past 18 months EPRINC has published several assessments on the economic benefits of…Op-EdWSJ Opinion: The Lessons of the Shale Gas RevolutionOpinion September 30, 2011 The Lessons of the Shale Gas Revolution North American oil production can double by 2035. By LUCIAN PUGLIARESI…ReportThe Bakken Boom: An Introduction to North Dakota’s Shale OilDownload PDF version of report for citations   The Bakken Boom – JAPANESE VERSION North Dakota has been an oil producing state…ReportImplementation Issues for the Renewable Fuel Standard – Part IDownload PDF Version of Report (Includes full citations)   Summary The Federal government provides a range of subsidies, tax incentives, and regulatory…ReportThe Cost of Banning No. 6 Oil in New York CityHowever, local petroleum product markets are not immune to turmoil in world oil markets as is now taking place in Libya. The…CommentaryThe Value of the Canadian Oil Sands (….to the United States)The pipeline would permit the shipment of increased volumes of heavy crudes to U.S. Gulf Coast refiners from expanded oil sands production…ReportFull Report Examining the U.S. Refining Industry under Waxman-Markey PostedThe full version of EPRINC’s report examining the fate of the U.S. refining industry under the American Clean Energy and Security Act…ReportThe Future of the U.S. Refining Industry Under Waxman-MarkeyA PDF version of the executive summary can be downloaded here and is posted on our publication page. The full report will…ReportDo Higher Oil and Gas Taxes Pose a Threat to U.S. Energy Security?(For Footnotes Please Download the PDF Version of This Report)   Policy debates over taxes on domestic oil and natural gas operations…CommentaryA Primer on Requirements for the Use of Renewable Fuels in the U.S. Transportation SectorBetween 1981 and 1984, a “Solar and Energy Conservation Bank” was established which was authorized to spend $3 billion to provide loans…ReportCash for Guzzlers  The program resembles an initiative undertaken by the Unocal Corporation in the early 1990s to remove older autos from the market…