Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) President & CEO Jeff Eshelman issued the following statement on EPA's announcement today of actions to advance President Trump’s Day One executive orders on energy: “IPAA commends President Trump and Administrator Zeldin for their efforts to reform and streamline this broad set of rules and regulations...."

PJM'S Jason Stanek (Executive Director - Governmental Services) will be presenting 'POWERING PENNSYLVANIA' at PIOGA's 2025 Spring Meeting!

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) will extend the current March 21 beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting deadline, has suspended BOI enforcement, and will develop new regulations it says will reduce "regulatory burden". FinCEN didn't announce a new reporting deadline but said it would do so by March 21.

Last week, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) division of the U.S. Treasury Department announced that mandatory compliance and enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act's Beneficial Ownership reporting requirements will resume immediately. 

Shapiro has picked Jessica Shirley to be secretary of environmental protection.

In response to the actions of the Trump Administration to freeze federal funding, Gov. Josh Shapiro has taken legal action to restore Pennsylvania’s access to the funds.

PIOGA presents “A New Direction … Maybe?” and all-day conference to help the industry in Pennsylvania head in the right direction.

Today (2.4.25), Governor Josh Shapiro unveiled his third annual budget to a joint session of the Pennsylvania General Assembly. After taking a one-year hiatus due to repairs, the budget address returned to the chamber of the House of Representatives.

On January 28, the Department of Environmental Protection said compliance with a 2022 state Air Quality regulation to reduce methane emissions from oil and gas facilities was put on hold for the conventional oil and gas industry as a result of an agreement to stay a legal challenge to the regulations in Commonwealth Court.

The Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) board of directors are pleased to announce Michael "Mike" A. Hillebrand, the chief executive officer of Pennsylvania-based Huntley & Huntley, as board chairman for a two-year term through 2026.