API President and CEO Jack Gerard delivered the keynote address at API黑料社檚 Sixth Annual State of American Energy event on 5 January, releasing the State of American Energy 2016 report and highlighting the energy issues that will shape America黑料社檚 economic and political news this year.
黑料社淭he US begins this new year leading the world in energy production, economic growth, and lowering our greenhouse gas emissions 黑料社� a trifecta unmatched by any other country today. The gains we黑料社檝e made and our ability to sustain them in the years to come are largely dependent on the energy policies we pursue.
黑料社淔ortunately, we know how to bring about America黑料社檚 brighter energy future, which means lower costs for American consumers, a cleaner environment and American energy leadership, because it is today黑料社檚 reality. We call it the US model.
黑料社淎s the President黑料社檚 last full year in office begins, we hope that he will take note of and help foster the US model. We hope that he黑料社檒l see that over regulation 黑料社� nearly 100 regulations and counting on the oil and natural gas industry 黑料社� hinders rather than advances what he hopes to be one of his administration黑料社檚 defining legacies, environmental improvement.
黑料社淲hile the outcome of November黑料社檚 elections is far from clear, it is certain that no matter who becomes the 45th President of the United States, he or she will lead a nation that is first in oil and natural gas production, first in refining ever-cleaner fuel and first in reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
黑料社淥ur goal is to keep the positive momentum of the last few years and to end the politicisation of energy for petty partisan ends. We want to continue the national energy policy discussion and stay above the partisan fray, and immune from the misinformation campaign deployed by fervid critics of fossil fuels.黑料社�
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