Media Room

For Immediate Release: Thursday, July 20, 2017 Contact: Nicolette Nye, (202) 465-8463, nnye@nullnoia.org NOIA Lauds the Nomination of Joseph Balash for Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management at Interior Washington, D.C. – National Ocean Industries Association President Randall Luthi today issued the following statement […]

The Times-Picayune | Marc Ehrhardt | July 13, 2017 The Louisiana Legislature recently adopted the next phase of the coastal master plan. For the most part, this passage was recognized as an ambitious commitment to secure our economic future through the preservation of our working coast. It is […]

Reno Gazette-Journal | Sam Kumar | July 6, 2017 Last week, President Trump unveiled his energy policy declaring, “My administration will seek not only the American energy independence that we’ve been looking for so long, but American energy dominance.” Trump administration’s energy policy involves a […]

Tallahassee Democrat | Mark Alvarez | July 6, 2017 As a U.S. Army veteran and proud member of Florida Vets4Energy, I am pleased to see the Executive Order by President Trump to explore offshore resources prioritizing safe U.S. energy development. The direct correlation between energy security […]

Greenville News | Robert Alario | July 6, 2017 After years of delays and flip-flopping from the Obama administration, seismic surveys of oil and natural gas resources along South Carolina’s coast may finally happen. The Trump administration has signaled its willingness to expand offshore oil […]

For Immediate Release: Friday, July 7, 2017 Contact: Nicolette Nye, (202) 465-8463, nnye@nullnoia.org NOIA Applauds Lower Shallow Water Royalty Rate for Upcoming Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale  Washington, D.C. – National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) President Randall Luthi issued the following statement applauding BOEM’s decision to lower the shallow water […]

For Immediate Release: Thursday, June 29 2017 Contact: Justin Williams, (202) 465-8464, jwilliams@nullnoia.org NOIA Applauds Introduction of the SEA Act Washington, D.C. – NOIA President Randall Luthi today issued the following statement on the introduction of the Streamlining Environmental Approvals Act of 2017: “NOIA welcomes […]

For Immediate Release: Thursday, June 29, 2017 Contact: Nicolette Nye, (202) 465-8463, nicolette@nullnoia.org NOIA Applauds First Step Toward New 5-Year National Offshore Oil and Gas Leasing Program Washington, D.C. – National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) President Randall Luthi issued the following statement on DOI’s Request for […]

Reuters | Jessica Resnick-Ault | June 27, 2017 About 300 BP workers commute 150 miles here by helicopter, from the Louisiana coast to a deep-sea drilling platform that can produce more oil in a day than a West Texas rig can pump in a year. […]

The Virginian-Pilot | Dave Mayfield | June 26, 2017 A rig won’t drill off the Virginia coast without a new round of seismic surveys for potential oil and gas deposits. That’s one of the few things about which there’s wide agreement among people who cry […]