National Petrochemical & Refiners Association (NPRA)
Bill Klesse, Chairman
The National Petrochemical & Refiners Association is an industry group representing more than 450 petrochemical and refining companies. Bill Klesse is Chairman of NPRA and Chief Executive Officer, President, and Chairman of Valero Energy Corp., an independent refining company based in San Antonio, Texas. The following is excerpted from an October 28, 2009, statement before a hearing on the Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act held by the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. At stake are millions of American jobs, our national energy security, and the health of our economy. In the midst of a severe recession…
