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Blue Dog Coalition Supports Ending Ban on Crude Oil Exports
Liz Margolis | Wednesday, September 9, 2015 WASHINGTON – The Blue Dog Coalition announced their support today for H.R. 702, a bill to repeal the ban on crude oil exports in the United States. The Coalition backs the bill as changing market conditions have proven that […]
Rigzone Survey: What Millennials think of O&G industry career?
Offshore Energy Today | Tuesday, September 8, 2015 Rigzone, an oil and gas news and data provider, today announced the results of its recent survey, finding shifts in workplace preferences between the Millennial and the Baby Boomer generations. According to the survey, more than 20 […]
Petroleum industry says Harvard endownment would forgo $108 million annually if it divests from fossil fuels
The Boston Globe | Friday, September 4, 2015 Harvard University would forgo $108 million of investment returns annually if it divested from the largest oil, gas and coal companies, according to a study funded by the petroleum industry. The research is the latest in a debate […]
Representative Goodlatte: Clearing the path for American energy
The News Virginian | Sunday, September 6, 2015 | by Representative Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) Forty years ago, President Gerald Ford signed into law a ban on most U.S. oil exports. While many may have forgotten or never even knew it existed, this ban is still […]
API: Oil and gas stocks are high performers in college endowments
API | Thursday, September 3, 2015 WASHINGTON, September 3, 2015 – Oil and natural gas company stocks outperformed all other asset classes held by college and university endowments, according to a new study conducted by Dr. Robert Shapiro, chairman of the economic consulting firm Sonecon, […]
Alaskan Industry & Labor Leaders Write to President Obama
Alaska Dispatch News | September 2, 2015 Below is a letter written by Alaska industry and labor leaders to President Obama on the occasion of his visit this week: Dear Mr. President, On behalf of our organizations and the tens of thousands of jobs we […]
Ryan P. Steen
Partner, Stoel Rives, LLP Ryan Steen is a partner in the Environment, Land Use and Natural Resources group, and focuses his practice on environmental litigation and regulatory counseling. Ryan has extensive experience litigating high-stakes natural resources disputes, particularly those involving claims asserted under the Endangered Species Act, […]
Willard D. Robison
Director of HSE/Administration, SEACOR Marine, LLC Willard Robison has been a part of the SEACOR Marine, LLC team since 2007 where he has had a leadership role in the Personnel, Safety, and Human Resources Departments. His 37 years of experience in all Managerial aspects of […]
Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn: Lift the Oil Export Ban
The Texas Tribune | Tuesday, September 1, 2015 This December marks 40 years since Congress passed the crude oil export ban - an antiquated law created in response to disruptions in global supply in the 1970s. Fortunately, the world looks very different, and our country's […]
FuelFix: Native Alaskans tout Arctic energy development before president’s visit
FuelFix | Wednesday, August 26, 2015 | Jennifer Dlouhy WASHINGTON — Native Alaskans are delivering a welcome message as President Barack Obama travels to the state, asking him to “continue to support Arctic energy development.” The Arctic Slope Regional Corporation, which represents some 12,000 Alaska […]
