EnerGeo Alliance Testified in Support of the Modernization of the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA)Forrest Burkholder, EnerGeo Alliance's Board of Directors Vice Chair and President and CEO of SAExploration, testified today before the U.S. House of Representatives Natural Resources Committee - Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries, during the Legislative Hearing including Rep. Begich MMPA Discussion Draft Bill.
EnerGeo Alliance and IBP Signed a Reciprocal AgreementThe two trade associations agreed to collaborate on common issues in the respective regions and areas of interest.
EnerGeo Alliance Testified in Support of the Comprehensive Offshore Resource Evaluation Act (CORE Act)Dustin Van Liew, EnerGeo Alliance VP of Global Policy & Government Affairs, testified today before the U.S. House of Representatives Natural Resources Committee - Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources on “Comprehensive Offshore Resource Evaluation Act (CORE Act)”
Industry Appeals Gulf of Mexico Court Ruling, Warns of Significant Consequences for American Energy SecurityEnerGeo Alliance, API, NOIA, and Chevron U.S.A. filed an appeal for the decision to vacate the NMFS Biological Opinion in the Gulf of Mexico. This court decision threatens to significantly slow down or halt all permits for routine, daily operations, putting current and future energy production at risk and undermining worker safety and environmental protection efforts.
EnerGeo Alliance Testified on the Solutions to Secure America’s Offshore Energy FutureNikki Martin, President and CEO of EnerGeo Alliance, testified today before the U.S. House of Representatives Natural Resources Committee - Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources on “Assessing Solutions to Secure America's Offshore Energy Future.”
EnerGeo Alliance Testified during the “Energy Week” on the Necessity for Energy Geoscience Surveys to Grant Access to Reliable and Affordable Energy and Meet Future Energy DemandJoe Dryer, President and CEO of Fairfield Geotechnologies and Board Member of the EnerGeo Alliance, testified today before the U.S. House of Representatives Natural Resources Committee - Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources on “Assessing Domestic Offshore Energy Reserves & Ensuring U.S. Energy Dominance.”
New Slate of Officers and Board Members Elected at EnerGeo’s 53rd Annual Membership MeetingEnerGeo Alliance’s new board members set to “energize policies, people, and perceptions” following the mandate of the new strategic plan
EnerGeo Alliance Testifies in Support of H.R. 6008 the "Requiring Integrity in Conservation Efforts Act’’ or the ‘‘R.I.C.E.’s Whale Act" to Halt the Administration’s Unscientific Rice’s Whale Critical Habitat DesignationWashington D.C., U.S., Oct. 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- EnerGeo Alliance supports U.S. Rep. Garret Graves’ (R-LA) bill blocking the Rice’s whale critical habitat designation in the Gulf of Mexico. Further actions are needed to ensure peer-reviewed scientific analysis is conducted and industry is afforded the opportunity to contribute to agency deliberations. EnerGeo’s Scientific Director Dr. Alex Loureiro testified before the House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries on Oct. 25, 2023. During her remarks in support of Graves’ bill, Loureiro provided information proving the current proposal by the National Marine Fisheries Service is based on inadequate science and does not accurately reflect the intent of critical habitat designation under the Endangered Species Act. Her written testimony included, for the record, the submission of EnerGeo’s comment letter on NMFS’s proposed critical habitat designation detailing the severe economic impacts across numerous industries that are likely to result without intervention from Congress.
Speculation Not Science at the Center of the Proposal to Designate Rice’s Whale Critical Habitat in the Gulf of MexicoHouston, TX, U.S., Oct. 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The EnerGeo Alliance along with the American Petroleum Institute and other U.S.-focused energy trade associations called on the National Marine Fisheries Service to withdraw the proposal to designate Rice’s whale critical habitat in the Gulf of Mexico. The current proposal is based on inadequate science, violates the Endangered Species Act, and will result in severe economic impacts across numerous industries. The associations have asked NMFS to discard the proposed rule and issue a new proposal that complies with the ESA.
EnerGeo Alliance Strongly Denounces Announced Stipulated Agreement Which Effectively Halts Affordable Accessible Energy for U.S. ConsumersHouston, TX, U.S., July 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The EnerGeo Alliance today issued the following statement from Nikki Martin, President in response to the announcement of a private agreement between the federal government and environmental activist organizations to settle litigation challenging an Endangered Species Act Biological Opinion addressing all oil and gas activities in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM).
EnerGeo Alliance Encourages Factual Discourse in Letter to New Jersey in Advance of Assembly Marine Mammal Strandings HearingAs New Jersey looks to develop alternative energies offshore in response to carbon reduction policy goals, geoscience activities are integral to achieving those goals.
Congress Provides Critical Fix to the Broken GOM Permitting Process in Major Energy PackageHouston, Texas, U.S., March 30, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The EnerGeo Alliance today issued the following statement from Vice President, Global Policy & Government Affairs, Dustin Van Liew on the House passage of the landmark Lower Energy Costs Act (H.R.1).
