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Houma Today | Michael James Barton | March 7, 2019 This year, U.S. District Judge Richard Gergel barred the Interior Department from moving forward with its offshore drilling plans during the federal government shutdown. According to his injunction, the department is prohibited “from taking action […]

Savannah Morning News | Derrick Hollie | February 27, 2019 The Savannah Morning News recently ran an editorial calling on the elected leaders of Georgia to block offshore energy exploration and development. Blocking offshore development is a shortsighted policy that would shortchange millions of Georgians, […]

Bloomberg | Sheela Tobben | February 27, 2019 Saudi Arabia sliced its crude supply to plants located on the U.S. Gulf Coast, the world’s largest refining center, by more than half from a year ago. And shipments may grind to a complete halt soon. The […]

Providence Journal | Alex Kuffner | February 26, 2019 NARRAGANSETT — Vineyard Wind cleared a major hurdle on Tuesday when Rhode Island coastal regulators determined the $2-billion wind farm proposed in offshore waters to be consistent with state policies. Although the 84-turbine project is planned […]

Savannah Morning News | Ed Edwards | February 23, 2019 The editorial board in an opinion published Feb. 13 expressed their approval with the blocking of drilling off our coast. This is fine but the actual removal of oil from offshore platforms would be minimum […]

For Immediate Release: Thursday, February 28, 2019 Contact:  Justin Williams, (202) 465-8464, jwilliams@nullnoia.org Representative Graves Will Bring a Balanced & Informed Voice to House Climate Change Committee Washington, D.C. - NOIA President Randall Luthi released the following statement after Representative Garret Graves (R-LA) was named […]

For Immediate Release: Monday, February 19, 2019 Contact:  Justin Williams, (202) 465-8464, jwilliams@nullnoia.org The Offshore Wind for Territories Act Supports Stronger U.S. Territories NOIA President Randall Luthi released the following statement after Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI) introduced the Offshore Wind […]

Daily Comet | Lori LeBlanc |February 8, 2019 Rig counts are often used as a gauge of the economic health of America’s offshore oil and gas industry. At the end of November 2018, there were 74 active jack-ups, semi-submersibles and drillships in the Gulf, producing […]

Townhall | Robert Bradley | January 25, 2019 A liberal judge just blocked one of President Trump's most important reforms -- one designed to create hundreds of thousands of jobs and keep our pump prices low. Soon after taking office, President Trump opened America's offshore […]

For Immediate Release: Tuesday, February 5, 2019 Contact:  Nicolette Nye, (202) 465-8463, nicolette@nullnoia.org NOIA Statement on Trump’s SOTU Address Increase Access to All Offshore Energy Sources for American Energy Greatness Washington, D.C. – National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) President Randall Luthi issued this statement following […]