Dear Acting Secretary Kolb:
I am writing on behalf of the American Exploration & Production Council (AXPC) to present our key priorities and actionable recommendations for the Department of Energy (DOE). These recommendations aim to support responsible energy production in the United States that support DOE’s mission of ensuring America’s security and prosperity by addressing energy challenges through transformative science and technology solutions.
The AXPC is a national trade association which represents the nation’s leading independent oil and gas producers, who collectively contribute more than 50% of America’s oil and natural gas production annually. Over the past two decades, our member companies have led the American Energy Revolution, fundamentally reshaping global energy markets and establishing the United States as the world leader in both oil and natural gas production, while simultaneously achieving significant emission reductions.
From powering domestic energy demand growth from Artificial Intelligence (AI) to addressing energy poverty around the globe, American energy dominance—underpinned by durable, innovative energy policy—is key to a stronger, more secure future. We urge the administration to continue to pursue this mission by implementing research and regulatory frameworks that enhance U.S. energy production while upholding high environmental standards. Our recommendations focus on policy priorities that we believe strike this critical balance and help drive innovations in technology and science that are necessary to promote domestic energy development in the United States.
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