Nov 12 (Reuters) - The U.S. oil and gas industry on

Tuesday called on President-elect Donald Trump to scrap many of

President Joe Biden's policies aimed at fighting climate change,

saying the measures threaten jobs, consumer choice and energy

security.

The American Petroleum Institute (API), the nation's top oil

and gas trade group, urged Trump's incoming administration to do

away with vehicle emissions standards meant to move the auto

industry to produce more electric vehicles, lift a pause on

export permits for liquefied natural gas facilities and work

with Congress to repeal a fee on methane emissions from drilling

operations, among a range of other actions.

The group unveiled the requests in a policy document shared

with the media.

During his campaign, Trump vowed to reverse dozens of

environmental rules and policies deemed onerous by oil and gas

drillers. Despite stiffer regulations under Biden, who has

sought to transition the U.S. economy to clean energy sources,

the domestic industry is producing more oil and gas than at any

time in history.

"Looking at the results of last week's election, it is clear

that energy was on the ballot," API CEO Mike Sommers said on a

call with reporters. "Whether it was EV mandates in Michigan or

fracking in Pennsylvania, voters across the country and on both

sides of the aisle sent a clear message to policymakers that

they want an all-of-the-above approach to energy, not government

mandates and restrictions."

API sought to rescind California's ability to enact state

tailpipe emissions that are stricter than federal rules and to

repeal U.S. Environmental Protection Agency clean vehicle rules.

It also advocated supporting LNG exports, holding more auctions

for oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico and reversing

rules that the group says limits oil and gas development on

federal lands. It wants Trump to make it easier to obtain

drilling permits via changes to the Clean Water Act and National

Environmental Policy Act, and implement tax incentives to

infrastructure and overseas investment.