API Statement On Senate Committee On Environment And Public Works Reconciliation Proposal

American Petroleum Institute (API) President and CEO Mike Sommers issued the following statement after the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works released its proposed markup of the 2025 reconciliation bill:

“We applaud the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee for taking this critical step toward abolishing the duplicative and punitive ‘methane fee’ and improving the permitting system. We support a smart regulatory framework for energy development and innovation and look forward to working with policymakers on a final package that strengthens American energy leadership.”

About American Petroleum Institute (API)
API represents all segments of America’s natural gas and oil industry, which supports nearly 11 million U.S. jobs and is backed by a growing grassroots movement of millions of Americans. Our approximately 600 members produce, process and distribute the majority of the nation’s energy, and participate in API Energy Excellence, which is accelerating environmental and safety progress by fostering new technologies and transparent reporting. API was formed in 1919 as a standards-setting organization and has developed more than 800 standards to enhance operational and environmental safety, efficiency and sustainability.