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The Dickinson Press | Friday, November 6, 2015 | Sen. John Hoeven Washington, D.C.-- Lifting the U.S. ban on crude oil exports is a smart move that will benefit not only North Dakota, but also our nation and our allies. That’s why I am working to […]

Wall Street Journal | Friday, November 6, 2015 | Editorial Board A funny thing happened in Washington as oil prices have fallen by more than half since the summer of 2014: Nothing. No calls to hang speculators. No pleas to stop layoffs or help drillers […]

For Immediate Release: Friday, November 6, 2015 Contact: Nicolette Nye, (202) 465-8463, nicolette@nullnoia.org Washington, D.C. – NOIA President Randall Luthi issued the following statement on the Obama Administration’s rejection of the Keystone XL Pipeline today: "In yet another freakish Friday announcement, the Obama administration today […]

For Immediate Release: Thursday, November 5, 2015 Contact:  Nicolette Nye, (202) 465-8463, nicolette@nullnoia.org Washington, D.C. – NOIA President Randall Luthi  issued the following statement on legislation introduced today by House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Rob Bishop (R-UT): “The National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) applauds Chairman Rob […]

The Hill | Wednesday, November 4, 2015 | Rep. Kevin Cramer Much has been said and written by me and other supporters of lifting the crude export ban, focused mainly on how lifting the ban will create jobs and stimulate economic growth across the country.  […]

The Hill | Monday, November 2, 2015 | Thomas Fletcher Since the 1970’s the United States has placed a ban on exporting crude oil. Enacted during an era of oil shocks and energy shortages nearly a half-century ago, the ban makes little sense in today’s […]

U.S. Chamber of Commerce | Tuesday, October 20, 2015 The CEO of NOIA member BHP Billiton, Andrew Mackenzie, sat down with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce to discuss the U.S. crude oil export ban and how the ban limits economic growth and innovation.

Platts Capitol Crude Podcast | Monday, October 26, 2015 Today, October 26, 2015, NOIA President Randall Luthi appeared on Platts' Capitol Crude: The U.S. Oil Policy Podcast. Hosted by Platts senior editors Brian Scheid and Herman Wang, the podcast concludes  a three-part series on U.S. offshore […]

For Immediate Release: Saturday, October 17, 2015 Contact:  Nicolette Nye, (202) 465-8463, nicolette@nullnoia.org Washington, D.C. – NOIA President Randall Luthi today issued the following statement regarding the Interior Department’s decision to cancel two offshore Alaska lease sales and deny requests to extend current Alaska offshore leases: “The cancellation of […]

Morning Consult | Monday, October 5, 2015 | By Randall Luthi Last week, in the wee hours of the morning on the East Coast, Shell announced it was suspending its offshore Alaska operations, after finding insufficient quantities of hydrocarbons to justify further development at its sole […]