WASHINGTON, July 12 -- A national fishing advocacy group has voiced its opposition to expanding offshore oil and gas leasing in federal waters. In a communication to the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, the Angler Action Foundation challenged the agency's 11th National Outer Continental Shelf Leasing Program. Brett Fitzgerald, the foundation's executive director, detailed the organization's objections, which range from environmental damage to long-term economi more ST

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Hydrokinetic Energy Corp., Key West, Florida, has provided comments on the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Ocean Energy Management 11th National Outer Continental Shelf Program. HEC specializes in advanced manufacturing of hydrokinetic turbines that aim to generate substantial electrical power from flowing water. Walter Schurtenberger, founder, President and Chief Technology Officer, noted, "In HEC's chosen application of these turbines, we will produce two ma more ST

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- A letter submitted to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, U.S. Department of Interior, voices strong opposition to the inclusion of areas off the North Carolina coast in the 2024-2029 National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program. The letter, sent on behalf of the Outer Banks Association of REALTORS, represents over 1,000 real estate professionals along the Outer Banks and underscores the economic and environmental risks associated with offshore oil and g more ST

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- The Responsible Offshore Development Alliance has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Ocean Energy Management regarding its preparation for the 11th National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program. RODA, a coalition of fishery-dependent businesses and community members, advocates for responsible offshore developments that align with the needs of the fishing industry. Lane Johnston, acting executive director, co more ST

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- A letter sent to the U.S. Department of Interior urges the agency to exclude South Carolina from the National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program. The letter, authored by South Carolina Gov. Henry D. McMaster, references a 2020 presidential memorandum that protected the state's coast from oil and gas exploration until 2032 and calls for similar action to be taken again. McMaster highlights the value of South Carolina's coastline, writing, "South Carolina's more ST

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- The Village Council of Bald Head Island, North Carolina, has formally resubmitted a resolution opposing seismic testing and offshore drilling along the North Carolina coast. This action follows a "Request For Information" issued by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) as part of the development of the 11th National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program review. Mayor Peter Quinn stated, "On behalf of the Village Council of the Village of Bald Head Isl more ST

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- A letter to the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, U.S. Department of Interior, expresses strong opposition to oil and gas lease sales in the proposed five-year Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program. The letter, authored by Heidi Eisenhour, commissioner of District 2 of Jefferson County, Washington, urges the agency to protect the waters off Washington State from oil and gas development and highlights the community's reliance on a clean coastal environme more ST

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Sheila Yohnk, an assistant district attorney for Chippewa County, Wisconsin, sent a public communications letter to the Education Secretary Linda E. McMahon advocating for the preservation of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. Yohnk underscored the program's vital role in supporting public service professionals and warned against any alterations. "Since 2007, the PSLF program has stood as a cornerstone of our country's public service workforce strategy," Yohnk s more ST