Industry News
Regulators Propose Rollbacks to Offshore Drilling Safety Measures
Wall Street Journal | Ted Mann | December 25, 2017 Regulators in the Trump administration are proposing to roll back safety measures put in place after the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill, a revision that would reduce the role of government in offshore oil production […]
How former Louisiana political warrior Scott Angelle is shaping U.S. energy policy in new role
The Advocate | Mark Ballard | December 24, 2017 Scott Angelle’s life cycles recently have become something akin to an oilfield worker, which kind of fits because he now regulates offshore drilling for the federal government. “I see my family every 21 days,” Angelle said […]
Trump Administration Reverses Obama-Era Policy on Accidental Bird Deaths
Bloomberg | Jennifer A Dlouhy | December 22, 2017 The Trump administration, reversing an Obama-era policy, said it won’t prosecute oil drillers, wind-farm developers and others who accidentally kill migratory birds. The Interior Department said accidental deaths of those birds will no longer be considered a […]
NOIA Celebrates DOI Solicitor’s Opinion on Take Under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act
For Immediate Release: Friday, December 22, 2017 Contact: Nicolette Nye, (202) 465-8463, nicolette@nullnoia.org NOIA Celebrates DOI Solicitor’s Opinion on Take Under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act Washington, D.C. – In response to today’s opinion from the DOI Solicitor regarding take under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, […]
NOIA Applauds Passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
For Immediate Release: Wednesday, December 20, 2017 Contact: Justin Williams, (202) 465-8464, jwilliams@nullnoia.org NOIA Applauds Passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Washington, D.C. – National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) Randall Luthi issued the following statement after Congress passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs […]
Seismic testing will be good for SC
The State | Dr. James Knapp | December 8, 2017 Contrary to what you’d think from the debate over seismic surveys in the Atlantic Ocean, marine seismic surveys have been conducted for more than 80 years, on every continental margin, and throughout most ocean basins. […]
NOIA Urges the Timely Consideration of Kathleen Hartnett White
For Immediate Release: Friday, December 8, 2017 Contact: Justin Williams, (202) 465-8464, jwilliams@nullnoia.org NOIA Urges the Timely Consideration of Kathleen Hartnett White Washington, D.C. - National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) President Randall Luthi issued the following statement regarding the confirmation of Kathleen Hartnett White as […]
NOIA Comments on Cape Wind, Offshore Energy Future
For Immediate Release: Monday, December 4, 2017 Contact: Nicolette Nye, (202) 465-8463, nicolette@nullnoia.org NOIA Comments on Cape Wind, Offshore Energy Future Washington, DC –National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) President Randall Luthi issued the following statement regarding Cape Wind: “Cape Wind’s surrender of its offshore wind energy […]
As Cape Wind dies, offshore wind picks up steam in Massachusetts
The Republican | Mary C. Serreze | December 3, 2017 Cape Wind may be dead, but the offshore wind industry in Massachusetts is just starting to spring to life. Cape Wind Associates last week dropped longstanding plans for a 130-turbine wind farm in the middle of […]
Tax Reform Bill Supports American Offshore Energy
For Immediate Release: Thursday, November 16, 2017 Contact: Justin Williams, (202) 465-8464, jwilliams@nullnoia.org Tax Reform Bill Supports American Offshore Energy Washington, D.C. – NOIA President Randall Luthi issued the follow statement after the House of Representatives passed tax reform legislation: “Today’s timely passage of the […]
