API Welcomes Administration Move to Rescind Restrictive NPR–A Rule

WASHINGTON, November 14, 2025 - The American Petroleum Institute (API) today released the following statement from Senior Vice President of Policy, Economics and Regulatory Affairs Dustin Meyer after the Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced that it will soon be rescinding the Biden-era restrictive final rule managing energy development in Alaska's National Petroleum Reserve:

"API welcomes the administration's efforts to repeal this misguided rule and fully leverage Alaska's National Petroleum Reserve as a driver of revenue, economic growth, and energy security. This is an important step to expand future oil and natural gas development opportunities in the region, and we look forward to continuing to work with Secretary Burgum to advance American energy leadership."

The American Petroleum Institute (API) represents all segments of America's oil and natural gas industry, supporting nearly 11 million U.S. jobs. With approximately 600 members, API companies produce, process, and distribute the majority of the nation's energy. Founded in 1919, API has developed over 800 standards to enhance operational and environmental safety, efficiency, and sustainability.

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