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US territories take another step towards offshore wind
Offshore Wind Journal | David Foxwell | December 11, 2018 National Ocean Industries Association president Randall Luthi issued the following statement following the passage of HR 6665, the Offshore Wind for Territories Act, by the House of Representatives. “House passage of HR 6665 is welcome […]
Seismic testing approved in Atlantic, as Trump pursues drilling there
Houston Chronicle | James Osborne | December 3, 2018 WASHINGTON - The Trump administration has approved seismic testing in the Atlantic Ocean, in what would be the first step in expanding offshore oil and gas drilling to the East Coast. In a notice published Friday, […]
NOAA issues Mid-Atlantic OCS incidental harassment authorizations
Oil & Gas Journal | Nick Snow | November 30, 2018 The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s fisheries division issued long-awaited incidental harassment authorizations to five geophysical contractors to conduct the first oil and gas seismic evaluations on the US Mid-Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf since […]
Trump Said to Advance Seismic Surveys for Oil in Atlantic
Bloomberg | Jennifer Dlouhy | November 29, 2018 The Trump administration is taking a major step toward allowing a first-in-a-generation seismic search for oil and gas under Atlantic waters, despite protests that the geological tests involve loud air gun blasts that will harm whales, dolphins […]
Offshore Energy Essential for US National Security, Economic Prosperity
Real Clear Energy | Jim Webb & Jim Nicholson | November 28, 2018 It is self-evident that improved living standards around the world and a growing global economy will only continue with increased access to energy, of all sorts. We know from past experience that any […]
NAT ROBERTSON: Offshore energy exploration has bipartisan support
WRAL | Nat Robertson | August 12, 2018 Less than three months before the November elections, there’s no shortage of national debate and political punditry about North Carolina. Much of it is helpful insight into public opinion, changing demographics and potential election outcomes. But at […]
H. Roger Younts: Explore offshore in North Carolina
The Davidson County Dispatch | H. Roger Younts | April 27, 2018 New reports this week alerted North Carolinians that gas prices have already been going up, even though we are not yet into the busy summer travel season. According to AAA, unleaded regular now […]
NOIA Applauds Secretary Zinke and BOEM for Moving Offshore Energy Forward New York and Massachusetts Offshore Wind Announcements
For Immediate Release: Friday, April 6, 2018 Contact: Nicolette Nye, (202) 465-8463, nicolette@nullnoia.org NOIA Applauds Secretary Zinke and BOEM for Moving Offshore Energy Forward New York and Massachusetts Offshore Wind Announcements Washington, D.C. – NOIA President Randall Luthi today issued the following statement regarding the […]
NOIA Applauds Development of Path Forward For Atlantic Offshore Renewable Energy Leasing
For Immediate Release: Wednesday, April 4, 2018 Contact: Nicolette Nye, (202) 465-8463, nicolette@nullnoia.org NOIA Applauds Development of Path Forward For Atlantic Offshore Renewable Energy Leasing Washington, D.C. – NOIA President Randall Luthi today issued the following statement regarding BOEM’s Proposed Path Forward for Atlantic offshore […]
Duncan: We should embrace offshore drilling
The Spartanburg Herald-Journal | Representative Jeff Duncan (R-SC) | March 13, 2018 The Trump administration recently announced a new five-year offshore energy leasing plan that would begin the process of allowing exploration off the coast of South Carolina, well beyond the visible horizon. This is […]
