¥ To commit to reduce overall emission and waste generation. ¥ To extend knowledge by conducting or supporting research on the safety, health, andenvironmental effects of our raw materials, products, processes, and waste materials. ¥ To economically develop and produce natural resources and to conserve thoseresources by using energy efÞciently. ¥ To counsel customers, transporters and others in the safe use, transportation, and dis-posal of our raw materials, products, and waste materials. ¥ To advise promptly, appropriate ofÞcials, employees, customers and the public ofinformation on signiÞcant industry-related safety, health and environmental hazards,and to recommend protective measures. ¥ To make safety, health and environmental considerations a priority in our planning,and our development of new products and processes. ¥ To operate our plants and facilities, and to handle our raw materials and products in amanner that protects the environment, and the safety and health of our employees andthe public. ¥ To recognize and to respond to community concerns about our raw materials, productsand operations. To meet these responsibilities, API members pledge to man-age our businesses according to these principles: The members recognize the importance of efÞciently meeting societyÕs needs and ourresponsibility to work with the public, the government, and others to develop and to use nat-ural resources in an environmentally sound manner while protecting the health and safety ofour employees and the public. The members of the American Petroleum Institute are dedicated to continuous efforts toimprove the compatibility of our operations with the environment while economicallydeveloping energy resources and supplying high quality products and services to consum-ers. The foundation of STEP isthe API Environmental Mission and Guiding Environmental Principles.ĪPI ENVIRONMENTAL MISSION AND GUIDING ENVIRONMENTAL PRINCIPLES This program aims to address public concerns byimproving our industryÕs environmental, health and safety performance documenting per-formance improvements and communicating them to the public.

Recognizing this trend, API mem-ber companies have developed a positive, forward looking strategy called STEP: Strategiesfor TodayÕs Environmental Partnership. One of the most signiÞcant long-term trends affecting the future vitality of the petroleumindustry is the publicÕs concerns about the environment.

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