API Statement on Confirmation of Lee Zeldin as EPA Administrator
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WASHINGTON, January 29, 2025 – American Petroleum Institute (API) President and CEO Mike Sommers issued the following statement on the Senate’s confirmation of former Congressman Lee Zeldin to lead the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
"Administrator Lee Zeldin has a proven track record of finding solutions to the nation’s most pressing energy challenges. We look forward to working with him to advance American energy leadership, from developing smart, effective regulations to ensuring consumers—not the government—can choose the vehicles they drive."
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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