American Petroleum Institute

And the fox said, "Don't you worry, I'll keep an eye on these hens while you're away.":

Gillespie, who once bragged about drawing [a] target on his office window that overlooks the building that houses the department, replied that he would make sure enough staff was employed to develop and enforce the fracking regulations and then added that talks were underway with the American Petroleum Institute to fund some of the positions.

Hat tip to ISS's Facing South and Chris Fitzsimon of NC Policywatch for staying on top of this. For those not familiar with API: