API and AFPM back legislation to halt state laws and lawsuits affecting American energy

“We thank Senator Cruz and Rep. Hageman for introducing legislation to stop a growing patchwork of state laws and lawsuits that threaten American energy and risk raising costs for consumers. These efforts to retroactively penalise companies for lawfully meeting consumer demand are misguided and counterproductive. Congress should act decisively to reaffirm federal authority over national energy policy and end this activist-driven state overreach.”

More than 30 lawsuits are moving through courts as part of a coordinated campaign targeting American energy, with a growing number already dismissed. Courts have increasingly found that global emissions issues are governed by federal law and cannot be regulated through a patchwork of courtrooms.

At the same time, New York and Vermont’s so-called “climate superfund” laws are facing challenges from the US Department of Justice, a coalition of states and industry, including API. With at least 10 additional states considering similar actions, these activist-driven policies threaten to raise energy costs, discourage investment, and undermine a consistent national energy framework at the expense of American consumers.

Read the article online at: https://www.hydrocarbonengineering.com/special-reports/23042026/api-and-afpm-back-legislation-to-halt-state-laws-and-lawsuits-affecting-american-energy/