The American Petroleum Institute has issued the following statement from Senior Vice President and General Counsel Ryan Meyers after President Trump signed an executive order directing the Department of Justice to protect American energy from so-called ‘climate superfunds.’
“We welcome President Trump's action to hold states like New York and California accountable for pursuing unconstitutional efforts that illegally penalise US oil and natural gas producers for delivering the energy American consumers rely on every day. Directing the Department of Justice to address this state overreach will help restore the rule of law and ensure activist-driven campaigns do not stand in the way of ensuring the nation has access to an affordable and reliable energy supply.”