In one of the House Committee on Natural Resources’ first oversight hearings, a subcommittee held a hearing focused on restoring American energy dominance through offshore oil and natural gas development – highlighting the continued shift in tone in the new Congress and Administration. Witnesses and members of Congress pointed out the myriad benefits of a
Read More...This week, the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland released a ruling extending the deadline for the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) to issue a new critical conservation statute. This new development came only after pleas from both the NMFS and the oil and gas industry, stating that vacating the conservation statute in
Read More...The United States is a global leader in minimizing greenhouse gas emissions from offshore production, according to a recent from the National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA). The report, commissioned by NOIA and conducted by global advisory firm ICF, is a comprehensive analysis of the emissions intensity of offshore oil producing locations worldwide. This study is
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