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Gulf State Residents Bring Message to Capitol
Victims, activists, and trade representatives join forces to oppose shut-down of Gulf oil industry Washington, DC—Promoting the tagline, “My Job Matters,” more than 50 Gulf state residents travelled to...
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Pelican Event: Obama Administration Continues to Hamper Energy Production
Wind, solar, hydro – “energy sources of the past” – predicted to flounder NEW ORLEANS, La. – On Friday, the Pelican Institute hosted Robert Bradley of the Institute for Energy Research for “Government...
View ArticleWashington Examiner Op-Ed Highlights Dwindling Tax Revenues from Gulf
In today’s Washington Examiner, Robert Bluey of the Heritage Foundation sounds the alarm over the loss of tax revenue usually drawn from drilling in the Gulf of Mexico. In 2009 the industry provided an...
View ArticleCommentary: President Obama Continues to Misrepresent Oil Drilling Policy
Press conference rife with misleading half-truths which conceal his agenda During a March 11 press conference, President Obama reiterated his indifference towards American energy production by posing a...
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Vitter Calls Out Renegade Federal Agencies to Obtain Congressional Consent
New legislation would block unilateral implementation of anti-energy policies Federal agencies that have unilaterally curtailed energy production in the Gulf of Mexico should obtain congressional...
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Ten Oil Rigs Have Exited Gulf Since Obama Moratorium Went Into Effect
“Political uncertainty” bedevils Gulf region and discourages business investment Ten oil rigs have left the Gulf of Mexico since the Obama Administration imposed a moratorium on deepwater oil and gas...
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Guest Commentary: Was the Drilling Moratorium Necessary?
Government action at odds with drilling safety record Over a year has passed since the blowout of the Macando well and oil spill that followed in the Gulf of Mexico. As we look back on that tragic...
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20 More Oil Rigs Could Leave the Gulf Unless Permitting Is Increased
Vitter addresses impact on small business, costs of environmental lawsuit in letter to feds Up to 20 oil rigs could leave the Gulf of Mexico, in addition to the 11 that have already left, since the...
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Guest Commentary: BP Awarded First Gulf Permit to Drill Since Deepwater...
First permit for BP since moratorium NEW ORLEANS, La. - Earlier this week, the federal Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) awarded BP its first deepwater drilling permit in the Gulf...
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Vitter Calls on White House to Account for “Scientific Misconduct” in Federal...
Interior Department misrepresented scientific opinion on moratorium, Inspector General report reveals “Scientific misconduct” within key federal agencies has given rise to regulatory policies that...
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