API Applauds EPA Action to Help Ensure Affordable, Reliable Electricity Amid Growing Demand

WASHINGTON, June 11, 2025 — American Petroleum Institute (API) Senior Vice President of Policy, Economics and Regulatory Affairs Dustin Meyer issued the below statement after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced new actions to help ensure energy is affordable for families and businesses.

“We applaud EPA Administrator Zeldin for taking decisive action to ensure the American people have access to affordable and reliable energy. Our demand for electricity is only growing, and we will continue working with the administration on policies that keep the lights on for the American people.” 

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.

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