API Applauds Keystone XL, Dakota Access Pipeline Revival
President Trump Executive Orders a 'New Direction'
Jack Gerard, president and CEO of the American Petroleum Institute, commended President Donald J. Trump on his signing paperwork Tuesday reviving the Keystone XL and Dakota Access pipelines. Both pipelines were rejected by the administration of President Barrack Obama.
"We are pleased to see the new direction being taken by this administration to recognize the importance of our nation's energy infrastructure by restoring the rule of law in the permitting process that's critical to pipelines and other infrastructure projects," Gerard said. "Critical energy infrastructure projects like the Keystone XL and the Dakota Access Pipelines will help deliver energy to American consumers and businesses safely and efficiently.