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At the House Natural Resources Committee’s third oversight hearing on development of the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf (OCS), Ranking Member Doc Hastings criticized the Secretary of the Interior’s decision to “delay” OCS leasing, noting that it’s really a continuation of the moratorium. “Although Congress acted last year to lift the moratoria on OCS development, it will require action by… Read more »

The House Natural Resources Committee today held its second full committee oversight hearing in a three-part series on development of the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf (OCS), specifically looking at states’ perspectives on offshore drilling. Below is a copy of Ranking Member Doc Hastings’s opening statement from today’s hearing: Mr. Chairman, today we are to hear from various states on… Read more »

The American Energy Alliance (AEA) released a report today detailing how permanently lifting the moratoria on energy development in the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) would create over a million jobs and contribute more than $8 trillion to our economy. Specifically, the report states that over the life of production drilling in the OCS would generate: $8 trillion in economic… Read more »

The House Natural Resources Committee today held its first hearing in a series regarding development of the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf (OCS).  Unfortunately, this hearing was not a chance to hear from experts advocating for achievable solutions to our energy needs, but instead featured all five Democrat witnesses calling for the reinstatement of the ban on offshore drilling. Ranking… Read more »

House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Republican Doc Hastings issued the following statement today responding to Interior Secretary Salazar’s announcement to delay the 5-year plan for oil and gas development on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf: “It’s disappointing that Interior Department is choosing to delay new exploration on the Outer Continental Shelf when we must be focused on… Read more »