Vitter Calls on White House to Account for “Scientific Misconduct” in Federal Agencies

By Kevin Mooney

11/16/2011

U.S. Department of Interior officials manipulated and altered summary language attached to report to make it appear as though engineers endorsed the Gulf moratorium when in fact they had not, an Inspector General investigation has concluded.

TAGS: Bill Cassidy, Bobby Jindal, David Vitter, Gulf of Mexico, Inspector General, Interior Department, John Fleming, Moratorium, White House

Guest Commentary: BP Awarded First Gulf Permit to Drill Since Deepwater Horizon Incident

By Editor

10/31/2011

The long-awaited permit gives BP the green light to begin drilling a 6,034-foot exploratory well off the coast of Louisiana in BP’s prolific Kaskida Field.

TAGS: Deep Water Horizon, Louisiana Oil and Gas Association, Moratorium

20 More Oil Rigs Could Leave the Gulf Unless Permitting Is Increased

By Kevin Mooney

09/13/2011

Up to 20 oil rigs could leave the Gulf of Mexico, in addition to the 11 that have already left, since the Obama Administration imposed a moratorium on deepwater oil and gas drilling in May 2010. Sen. Vitter asks about the impact on small business, and the cost of green lawsuits in letter to feds.

TAGS: British Petroleum, Gulf of Mexico, Interior Department, Ken Salazar, Michael Bromwich, Moratorium, National Federation of Independent Business, oil rigs, Sen. David Vitter

Guest Commentary: Was the Drilling Moratorium Necessary?

By Editor

07/25/2011

A year after the drilling ban was ordered, we should ask ourselves some very important questions. What was the purpose of the moratorium and was it necessary?

TAGS: Don Briggs, Louisiana Oil and Gas Association, Moratorium

Ten Oil Rigs Have Exited Gulf Since Obama Moratorium Went Into Effect

By Kevin Mooney

07/20/2011

Ten oil rigs have left the Gulf of Mexico since the Obama Administration imposed a moratorium on deepwater oil and gas drilling in May 2010 documentation from Sen. David Vitter's (R-La.) office shows. Companies will not recommit themselves to the Gulf region until the "political uncertainty" recedes.

TAGS: Gulf of Mexico, Heritage Foundation, Louisiana, Moratorium, oil rigs, President Obama, Sen. David Vitter

Vitter Calls Out Renegade Federal Agencies to Obtain Congressional Consent

By Kevin Mooney

06/02/2011

Federal agencies that have unilaterally curtailed energy production in the Gulf of Mexico should obtain congressional approval before any new regulations are implemented, Sen. David Vitter (R-La.) has argued on the Senate floor.

TAGS: Department of Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Regulation and Enforcement, Department of Interior, Gulf of Mexico, Moratorium, Permits, Sen. David Vitter

Commentary: President Obama Continues to Misrepresent Oil Drilling Policy

By Jamison Beuerman

03/16/2011

While Gulf production was higher in 2010 than any previously recorded year, these levels peaked prior to the BP disaster and have steadily declined ever since the imposition of the moratorium on drilling.

TAGS: Moratorium, oil drilling, Permitorium

Washington Examiner Op-Ed Highlights Dwindling Tax Revenues from Gulf

By Fergus Hodgson

01/14/2011

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.

TAGS: Heritage Foundation, Moratorium, Robert Bluey

Pelican Event: Obama Administration Continues to Hamper Energy Production

By Fergus Hodgson

12/14/2010

“Politically correct” sources of energy are largely futile and Obama administration policies are a war against the energy industry and the Louisiana economy, says Pelican Institute guest speaker.

TAGS: Bill Cassidy, Domestic Energy, Free Market, Institute for Energy Research, Moratorium, Renewable Energy, Robert Bradley

Gulf State Residents Bring Message to Capitol

By Fergus Hodgson

08/05/2010

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 the Capitol to protest the moratorium and regulatory impediments to drilling in the Gulf of Mexico. Protesters gave speeches in front of the U.S. Capitol Building,...

TAGS: dc, employment, gulf states, Moratorium, protest, save u.s. energy jobs

Louisiana’s Comeback Agenda

Louisiana’s Comeback Agenda is a bold vision for policy change in Louisiana. Given our economic and cultural assets, Louisiana should be an economic powerhouse. This agenda is the roadmap for how we get there. It’s intended to serve as a guide for lawmakers, candidates, and community leaders to spark discussion and debate toward proven policies that will...

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