API releases statement on confirmation Of Secretary Of The Interior
Published by Callum O'Reilly,
Senior Editor
Hydrocarbon Engineering,
The American Petroleum Institute (API) has issued the following statement from President and CEO Mike Sommers regarding the Senate’s vote to confirm Secretary Debra Haaland to lead the US Department of the Interior.
“API congratulates Secretary Haaland on her historic confirmation and looks forward to working with the Department of Interior to shape the policies that will determine America’s energy future. As Secretary Haaland takes helm of a department that plays an important role in maintaining access to the nation’s vast energy resources, she faces clear choices. We can build on the significant environmental progress the nation has made while simultaneously leading the world in energy production, or we can return to the days of relying on energy from foreign nations with lower environmental standards.
“Secretary Haaland’s first priority should be to lift the federal leasing pause, which is creating significant uncertainty and undermining our nation’s energy security, economic growth and environmental progress. We have a shared goal for a low-carbon future, but this is the wrong approach and will only lead to more foreign energy imports from countries hostile to American interests.”
Read the article online at: https://www.hydrocarbonengineering.com/refining/16032021/api-releases-statement-on-confirmation-of-secretary-of-the-interior/
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