Moratorium
Vitter Calls on White House to Account for “Scientific Misconduct” in Federal Agencies
U.S. Department of Interior officials manipulated and altered summary language attached to report to make [...]
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Guest Commentary: BP Awarded First Gulf Permit to Drill Since Deepwater Horizon Incident
The long-awaited permit gives BP the green light to begin drilling a 6,034-foot exploratory well off the [...]
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20 More Oil Rigs Could Leave the Gulf Unless Permitting Is Increased
Up to 20 oil rigs could leave the Gulf of Mexico, in addition to the 11 that have already left, since the [...]
Read moreGuest Commentary: Was the Drilling Moratorium Necessary?
A year after the drilling ban was ordered, we should ask ourselves some very important questions. What [...]
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Ten Oil Rigs Have Exited Gulf Since Obama Moratorium Went Into Effect
Ten oil rigs have left the Gulf of Mexico since the Obama Administration imposed a moratorium on [...]
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Vitter Calls Out Renegade Federal Agencies to Obtain Congressional Consent
Federal agencies that have unilaterally curtailed energy production in the Gulf of Mexico should obtain [...]
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Commentary: President Obama Continues to Misrepresent Oil Drilling Policy
While Gulf production was higher in 2010 than any previously recorded year, these levels peaked prior to [...]
Read moreWashington 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 [...]
Read morePelican Event: Obama Administration Continues to Hamper Energy Production
“Politically correct” sources of energy are largely futile and Obama administration policies are a war [...]
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