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The Maritime Executive | September 9, 2018 California Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. signed legislation  to block new federal offshore oil drilling along California’s coast on Saturday. He also announced the state’s opposition to the federal government’s plan to expand oil drilling on public lands […]

For Immediate Release: Wednesday, September 5, 2018 Contact:  Justin Williams, (202) 465-8464, jwilliams@nullnoia.org The Offshore Wind for Territories Act is a Win for American Citizens Washington, D.C. – NOIA Vice President for Government and Political Affairs Tim Charters issued this statement following the markup of […]

For Immediate Release: Wednesday, August 15, 2018 Contact:  Nicolette Nye, (202) 465-8463, nicolette@nullnoia.org Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale 251 Reaffirms State of Recovering Industry Washington, D.C. – National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) President Randall Luthi issued the following statement following today’s Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale […]

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 […]

Financial Times | Anjli Raval | August 12, 2018 Royal Dutch Shell is doubling down on drilling for oil far beneath the oceans, as the energy group eyes a cash bonanza from traditional deepwater projects despite a growing focus on new US shale investments. Andy […]

Reuters | Jessica Resnick-Ault | August 10, 2018 NEW YORK (Reuters) - A federal auction of exploration leases in the Gulf of Mexico next week will test energy companies’ appetite for acreage after the Trump administration left royalty rates for deepwater parcels unchanged, bucking an […]

For Immediate Release: Monday, August 13, 2018 Contact:  Nicolette Nye,   (202) 465-8463, nnye@nullnoia.org NOIA Issues Statement Ahead of Gulf Oil and Gas Lease Sale Washington, D.C. – NOIA’s Vice President of Governmental and Political Affairs, Tim Charters, issued the following statement regarding Lease Sale 251 […]

CBS News | Sarah Lynch Baldwin | July 31, 2018 Oil rigs have often been highly criticized for their negative impact on the environment. But now, researchers are encouraging authorities worldwide to rethink the idea of removing all obsolete oil rigs, as well as wind […]

Offshore Technology | Talal Husseini | August 3, 2018 As oil prices tentatively recover from the 2014 crash and investments in alternative renewable energy sources gain momentum, oil and gas companies need to innovate to stay competitive and keep the fuel flowing. Offshore Technology asks […]

News & Observer | Derrick Hollie | August 5, 2018 North Carolina has a chance to land a one-two punch of affordable and reliable energy and accessible new jobs – and its minority community needs its elected officials to stand up to support offshore energy […]