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The Vindicator | February 21, 2017 | Doug Polk The nation’s energy security is stronger than it has been in decades. U.S. oil and natural gas production – thanks to the shale revolution happening in states like Ohio – has surged. We are now the […]

The Detroit News | February 19, 2017 | Andrew Langer Some parting gift: On his way out the White House door, President Barack Obama banned seismic surveying in the Atlantic Ocean from New England south to Virginia. It was a fitting end to eight years […]

Offshore Engineer | February 15, 2017 Hess Corp.’s Stampede tension leg platform moved one step closer to production Wednesday following completion of an initial pre-production inspection of its topsides by the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) at the Kiewit shipyard in Ingleside, Texas. […]

The Clarion-Ledger | February 10, 2017 | Patrick Sullivan Today’s 24-hour news cycle keeps people in fits over the daily reasons the sky is falling. Stories on trivial matters, while often entertaining, distract from the important issues, mainly the economy. Much needs doing at the […]

Washington Examiner | February 3, 2017 | Randall Luthi As the Trump administration and Republicans in Congress work on the list of Obama-era laws, regulations, and executive orders they intend to overturn, let's hope those that decreased energy security by denying access to offshore energy […]

Houma Today | January 29, 2017 | Marc Ehrhardt The oil and natural gas industry has been an economic partner and steward of Louisiana's working coast for more than a century. It is providing a significant portion of the funding that will make the Coastal […]

The Hill | January 23, 2017 | Lucas Frances A recent opinion submitted by Duane Miller lauded former President Obama’s closure of America’s Arctic to future exploration. The author correctly states that, “As a major economy, we need a strategic, diversified approach to energy development,” […]

The Advocate | January 24, 2017 | Dave Welch Our leaders in Washington will be very busy over the next several months as they seek to implement President Donald Trump’s agenda. High on their list should be actions that will undo some of the damage […]

Bloomberg | January 20, 2017 | Alan Kovski President-elect Donald Trump will soon be able to test the question of whether a president can successfully rescind or modify a previous president’s ban on offshore oil and gas drilling. It will be a step into the […]

Houma Today | January 19, 2017 | Shane Comeaux People from other states say we speak a different language in Louisiana, and in this case, they are right. Here in Louisiana, we translate Donald Trump's campaign slogan into "make drilling great again." This is what […]