About This Blog

Who are we?

Energy Tomorrow is brought to you by the American Petroleum Institute (API), which is the only national trade association that represents all aspects of America's oil and natural gas industry. Our 400 corporate members, from the largest major oil company to the smallest of independents, come from all segments of the industry. They are producers, refiners, suppliers, pipeline operators and marine transporters, as well as service and supply companies that support all segments of the industry.

To learn more, we encourage you to explore the rest of our site. The Issues Center is a good place to start.

What are we trying to do here?

Well, it's pretty simple. Like we explained in our inaugural post, we aim to be:

• Informative: Energy issues are complicated, to say the least. We'll do our best to break down some of these complex issues in a way that's easy to understand, and we'll answer your questions in an open dialogue.
• Timely: This is also where we'll provide our most up-to-date tidbits of news, information and commentary. So subscribe, bookmark - whatever your preference - to stay sharp on the day's most pressing energy issues.
• Fair: Most importantly, we want to hear from you and welcome your comments on our blog posts. We're looking forward to hosting a discussion with varying positions and opinions, but we do ask that you adhere to the comment guidelines. (Basically, we just ask that you be respectful.)

What do we want from you?

We want to foster a productive debate on energy issues. With that in mind, we expect those participating in the conversation on our blog to adhere to the comment policy described below. We encourage you to weigh in with a variety of perspectives; you just have to play by the rules. Thank you in advance for doing so.

Comment Policy

We welcome your thoughts and opinions on the topics posted by the authors of the EnergyTomorrow Blog. We hope you'll help us make this blog a place of informed and respectful conversation, where visitors can learn about energy issues and discuss ideas that will shape our energy future.

Here are a few other things to keep in mind:

• The first time you submit a comment, one of our administrators will have to approve it for posting (just to make sure you're not a machine). Until it's approved, it won't appear in the comment thread. During the week, first-time moderation will typically occur within 24 hours.
• Please stay on-topic. Off-topic comments will be removed from the thread. If you would like to communicate something to API that doesn't relate to an item on the Energy Tomorrow Blog, you can contact us here.
• Personal attacks and foul language are not tolerated. However, constructively adding to the discussion is encouraged.
• Comments should contribute to the dialogue and be respectful of this blog's authors and other commenters. So please play nice.

User-submitted comments represent the thoughts and opinions of the individual publishing the comment and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of or endorsement from API. However, if a comment does not adhere to this comment policy or the overall terms and conditions of the site, API reserves the right to remove the comment without prior notice.

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