Industry News
First offshore wind farm completed
Providence Journal | August 18, 2016 | Alex Kuffner PROVIDENCE -- Construction of the first offshore wind farm in the nation is complete. Crews working for Providence-based developer Deepwater Wind mounted the final blade on the fifth turbine of the Block Island Wind Farm just […]
Proposed rule gives feds undue authority over offshore air
BIC Magazine | August 4, 2016 | Lori LeBlanc Here we go again. With only five months until a new president takes office, the current administration is taking another swing at the offshore oil and gas industry. This latest punch is once again an overreaching, […]
Chris John: People tired of not being heard
The News-Star | August 11, 2016 | Chris John To borrow loosely from William Shakespeare, these times can only be described as “the summer of discontent.” All across the country, in various circles, it is becoming evident that citizens feel strongly that their voices are […]
The harsh reality of Russia’s influence on Alaska’s offshore exploration
The Washington Examiner | August 15, 2016 | Guy Caruso Thanks to technological advancements, like Russia's creation of the world's largest icebreaker Arktika, oil and natural gas reserves beneath the Arctic waters are easier to access than ever before. As a result, the Arctic now […]
Luthi: Clinton and Trump lack broad-based energy policies
Fort Worth Star-Telegram | August 10, 2016 | Randall Luthi Presidential hopefuls Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump have wasted little time in addressing energy policy this election. In one of his first major policy speeches, Trump outlined a plan to expand traditional fuels, including an […]
Feds need to heed Alaskans about offshore oil and gas treasure
Alaska Dispatch News | August 10, 2016 | Kara Moriarty As U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Director Abigail Hopper visits our Alaska home this week, we welcome her, and invite her to take in the spectacular beauty for which our summers are known. But […]
It is critical for the US to invest in the Arctic
CNBC | August 9, 2016 | General James Jones and General Joseph Ralston As ice gives way to navigable ocean, the U.S. Coast Guard has estimated that there has been a 300-percent increase in human activity in the Arctic, requiring a new era of public-private partnership. […]
This Is Where the First U.S. Offshore Wind Turbines Were Just Installed
Fortune | August 8, 2016 | Katie Fehrenbacher The first wind turbines to be installed off the coasts of the United States were constructed over the past few days about three miles offshore of Block Island, Rhode Island. While wind farms have been built all over […]
Gloomy Days in the Oil Patch, but Some See a Glimmer of Light
New York Times | July 29, 2016 | Clifford Krauss & Stanley Reed HOUSTON — As recently as two summers ago, Latshaw Drilling was so fully booked it sometimes had to turn away oil companies eager to rent one of its 39 rigs at $22,000 […]
Voters Say Yes to Energy, No to ‘Keep It in the Ground’
Real Clear Energy | July 21, 2016 | David Holt Job growth and the overall economy will be at the top of voters’ minds this coming Election Day, a recent NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll says. Other polls – from CNN/ORC, CBS News/New York Times, […]
