Press Releases

For Immediate Release: Tuesday, December 15, 2015 Contact: Nicolette Nye, (202) 465-8463, nicolette@nullnoia.org Washington, D.C. – NOIA President Randall Luthi issued the following statement regarding a report released today by SELC which attempts to discredit an earlier study by Quest Offshore: “The Quest Study estimates the […]

For Immediate Release: Tuesday, December 1, 2015 Contact: Nicolette Nye, (202) 465-8463, nicolette@nullnoia.org Washington, D.C. – NOIA President Randall Luthi issued the following statement following today’s Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources hearing on the proposed well control rule: “It is in the best interest of […]

For Immediate Release: Tuesday, November 17, 2015 Contact: Nicolette Nye, (202) 465-8463, nicolette@nullnoia.org Washington, D.C. – NOIA President Randall Luthi, issued the following statement on Statoil’s decision to exit the Alaskan Arctic: "Statoil's decision to withdraw from the Alaskan Arctic is disappointing yet understandable given current […]

For Immediate Release: Friday, November 13, 2015 Contact: Nicolette Nye, (202) 465-8463, nicolette@nullnoia.org Washington, D.C. – NOIA President Randall Luthi, who previously worked with Congresswoman Cynthia Lummis in Wyoming state government, issued the following statement reacting to her announcement that she will not seek reelection to […]

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 […]

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 […]

For Immediate Release: Monday, September 28, 2015 Contact:  Nicolette Nye, (202) 465-8463, nicolette@nullnoia.org Washington, D.C. – National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) President Randall Luthi today issued the following statement regarding Shell’s decision to halt exploration activities offshore Alaska: “NOIA commends Shell’s efforts in the Chukchi Sea […]

For Immediate Release: Tuesday, September 15, 2015 Contact:  Nicolette Nye, (202) 465-8463, nicolette@nullnoia.org Washington, D.C. – NOIA President Randall Luthi issued the following statement on today’s field hearing in New Orleans on “The Impacts of Federal Policies on Energy Production and Economic Growth in the Gulf”: “Today’s field […]

For Immediate Release: Wednesday, August 19, 2015 Contact:  Nicolette Nye, (202) 465-8463, nicolette@nullnoia.org Washington, D.C. – NOIA President Randall Luthi today issued the following statement following DOI’s Western Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale:  “While disappointing, the results of this lease sale are not surprising and accurately reflect […]