Senate Energy Committee approves offshore renewable energy bill *

USA - May 27 2011
The U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee approved a bill yesterday, S. 630, to provide additional assistance for water-based renewable technologies.

Co-authors: David L. Wochner.

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Four coastal state governors announce OCS coalition *

USA - May 3 2011
Speaking yesterday in Houston, Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour (R) announced that he would be joining other producing-state governors to form the Outer Continental Shelf Coalition, which will encourage the development of offshore energy projects on the United States OCS.

Co-authors: David L. Wochner.

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Boemre releases draft SEIS for WPA Lease Sale 218 *

USA - April 19 2011
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) has released a Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) for Western Planning Area (WPA) Lease Sale 218 planned for later 2011.

Co-authors: David L. Wochner.

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Federal judge grants partial summary judgment for DOI in challenge to OCS permitting process *

USA - April 8 2011
Earlier this week, Judge Feldman of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana rejected a challenge alleging that DOI was not authorized to require drilling permits for offshore operators.

Co-authors: David L. Wochner.

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DOI releases report on Oil & Gas Lease Utilization, finds majority unexplored *

USA - March 30 2011
In response to an inquiry from President Barack Obama, the U.S. Department of Interior has released a report entitled “Oil and Gas Lease Utilization – Onshore and Offshore.”

Co-authors: David L. Wochner.

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