Industry News

For Immediate Release: Monday, February 12, 2018 Contact:  Nicolette Nye, (202) 465-8463, nicolette@nullnoia.org NOIA commends the President’s Budget concerning offshore resources Washington, D.C. – National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) President Randall Luthi issued the following statement on the President’s 2109 Budget Proposal: “The President and Secretary […]

Wall Street Journal | Editorial Board | February 1, 2018 Readers of pre-millennial vintage may recall the 2008 presidential campaign when Republicans and especially Sarah Palin picked up the chant “drill, baby, drill” as a response to soaring oil prices. The theme was much derided, […]

New York Times | Clifford Krauss | January 28, 2018 HOUSTON — A substantial rise in oil prices in recent months has led to a resurgence in American oil production, enabling the country to challenge the dominance of Saudi Arabia and dampen price pressures at […]

RRichmond Times-Dispatch | David Banks | February 6, 2018 The outcry over potential oil and gas exploration in untapped areas of the Outer Continental Shelf — from the Atlantic to the eastern Gulf of Mexico and the Pacific and Arctic — has cast much-needed focus […]

Townhall | Paul Driessen | February 3, 2018 Under the current offshore energy program developed during the Obama years, 94% of the nation’s Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) is off limits to leasing and drilling. Under the Draft Proposed Program (DPP) announced January 4 by Secretary of the […]

For Immediate Release: Tuesday, January 30, 2018 Contact:  Justin Williams, (202) 465-8464, jwilliams@nullnoia.org Offshore Energy Can Help Power American Greatness                    Washington, D.C. – National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) President Randall Luthi issued the following statement after President Trump delivered his first State of the Union […]

Washington Examiner | John Seigel | January 22, 2018 The Trump administration has postponed public hearings scheduled this week for its controversial offshore drilling plan because of the partial government shutdown. The hearings were scheduled, Monday through Thursday, in Augusta, Maine; Baton Rouge, La.; Anchorage, Alaska; Concord, […]

For Immediate Release: Wednesday, January 10, 2018 Contact:  Justin Williams, (202) 465-8464, jwilliams@nullnoia.org Washington, D.C. – NOIA President Randall Luthi issued this statement following passage of the Streamlining Environmental Approvals (SEA) Act by the House Natural Resources Committee: “NOIA commends the House Natural Resources Committee […]

For Immediate Release: Wednesday, January 10, 2018 Contact:  Nicolette Nye, (202) 465-8463, nicolette@nullnoia.org NOIA Statement on Secretarial Announcement Regarding Florida Offshore Waters Washington, D.C. – National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) President Randall Luthi issued the following statement on Secretary Zinke’s announcement regarding Florida offshore waters: “The […]

For Immediate Release: Thursday, January 4, 2018 Contact:  Nicolette Nye, (202) 465-9463, nicolette@nullnoia.org Washington, D.C. – National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) President Randall Luthi issued the following statement on DOI’s 2019-2024 National Offshore Oil and Gas Leasing Draft Proposed Program: “With 94 percent of our nation’s outer […]