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The turquoise waters surrounding the small island chain that includes Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands hold opportunities for exploring future wind energy projects. But they also hold important archaeological and cultural heritage sites.
Published: Wednesday, February 28th, 2024 @ 10:53 am
By: ECU News Services
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The American energy industry is being strangled by White House policy consumed by green energy
Published: Saturday, November 12th, 2022 @ 9:01 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Vineyard Wind project would devastate fishing grounds
Published: Friday, January 14th, 2022 @ 9:54 pm
By: John Steed
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Joe Biden’s first week in office is confirming what many people feared.
Published: Wednesday, January 27th, 2021 @ 2:42 am
By: Judicial Watch
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Tillis noted the economic importance of the tourism and fishing industries for North Carolina, and requested that the administration provide more details about their plan to ensure there are adequate protections for North Carolina's coastal communities.
Published: Thursday, February 14th, 2019 @ 8:23 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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It's great to have everybody and have a little meeting. We're going to go over deregulation and some other things.
Published: Monday, October 22nd, 2018 @ 7:54 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Recognizing a new path to revitalization, the State of North Carolina is quickly moving to take advantage of the newly established Opportunity Zones Program, which focuses on distressed, low-income census tracks for targeted economic investments
Published: Thursday, March 22nd, 2018 @ 2:08 pm
By: Bill Cook
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Republican State Representative Beverly Boswell said today her primary challenger "sounds like Bernie Sanders" with his "emotional" opposition to President Trump's proposal for oil and gas exploration 70-miles off the North Carolina coast
Published: Monday, March 12th, 2018 @ 9:41 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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If energy companies respond to the Interior Department's recently announced process for pursuing oil and gas exploration off the North Carolina coast, it is likely that residents or visitors will never see any rigs, pipelines, or depots, as these facilities are located either far offshore
Published: Thursday, January 18th, 2018 @ 12:49 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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This past Wednesday, Attorney General Roy Cooper was the headliner at a fundraiser organized by the Sierra Club PAC, which has supported anti-jobs policies in North Carolina
Published: Monday, June 6th, 2016 @ 6:24 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) issued the following statement after the Obama Administration reversed its position and announced mid- and South Atlantic coastal states, including North Carolina, would not be eligible for offshore energy exploration
Published: Wednesday, March 16th, 2016 @ 3:37 am
By: Thom Tillis
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Governor Pat McCrory, Chairman of the bipartisan Outer Continental Shelf Governors Coalition, issued the following statement on President Obama's Reversal on Offshore Energy
Published: Wednesday, March 16th, 2016 @ 3:28 am
By: McCrory Communications
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Today March 8, 2016, Roy Cooper is holding his first press conference since August of 2015 after pressure from the McCrory campaign to take a stand on key issues facing North Carolina
Published: Friday, March 11th, 2016 @ 10:30 am
By: McCrory Communications
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North Carolina's plans for offshore energy exploration are likely to face delays linked to an "oil price war" led by Saudi Arabia. That's the assessment of a New Mexico-based energy expert who once consulted for one of the major oil companies.
Published: Tuesday, May 26th, 2015 @ 6:38 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Governor Pat McCrory participated in a panel discussion today on U.S. offshore energy development at the annual Offshore Technology Conference in Houston. The governor was joined by U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (NC), House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Rob Bishop (UT) and the...
Published: Tuesday, May 5th, 2015 @ 4:13 pm
By: Chris Downey
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Governor Pat McCrory was in our nation's capital today to express his support for environmentally safe and responsible offshore energy exploration before Congress. The governor addressed the U.S. House Natural Resources Committee Energy and Mineral Land Resources Subcommittee hearing titled...
Published: Wednesday, April 15th, 2015 @ 6:29 pm
By: Chris Downey
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Governor Pat McCrory will testify before the U.S. House Natural Resources Committee Energy and Mineral Land Resources Subcommittee hearing titled "Examining the Future Impacts of President Obama's Offshore Energy Plan" on Wednesday.
Published: Tuesday, April 14th, 2015 @ 11:02 pm
By: Chris Downey
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Governor Pat McCrory, chairman of the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Governors Coalition, announced today Governor Bill Walker (AK-I) has become the newest member of coalition.
Published: Monday, March 2nd, 2015 @ 9:29 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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A bipartisan group of governors representing the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Governors Coalition met today to discuss the responsible expansion of offshore energy development. The participating governors — Governor Pat McCrory of North Carolina (Chair), Governor Phil Bryant of Mississippi...
Published: Saturday, February 21st, 2015 @ 10:19 am
By: Chris Downey
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Governor Pat McCrory, chairman of the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Governors Coalition announced today Maine Governor Paul LePage has joined the coalition.
Published: Thursday, February 19th, 2015 @ 4:05 pm
By: Chris Downey
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Members of the North Carolina General Assembly returned to Raleigh last Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2015 to begin the official business of the 2015-2016 legislative session.
Published: Wednesday, February 4th, 2015 @ 12:15 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Pat McCrory, chairman of the OCS Governors Coalition, applauded President Barack Obama's Interior Department for advancing an oil and gas leasing program that could include development opportunities in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of North Carolina.
Published: Wednesday, January 28th, 2015 @ 7:38 pm
By: Chris Downey
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Today, Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) partnered with Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC) to file an amendment to the Keystone XL pipeline bill requiring the Administration to set up procedures for leasing, exploring, and developing offshore oil and natural gas resources in Mid-Atlantic and South-Atlantic states.
Published: Friday, January 23rd, 2015 @ 11:34 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Pat McCrory, chairman of the Outer Continental Shelf Governors Coalition, released the following statement in the wake of President Barack Obama's decision to open up the Eastern Seaboard for energy exploration through seismic testing.
Published: Monday, July 21st, 2014 @ 11:44 pm
By: Christopher Maye
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Governor Pat McCrory, Chair of the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Governors Coalition, issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Interior released its review that could allow seismic testing firms, under certain conditions.
Published: Wednesday, March 5th, 2014 @ 7:50 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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A group of governors representing the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Governors Coalition met today with U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and senior officials at the Interior Department to discuss the thoughtful expansion of offshore energy development.
Published: Wednesday, February 26th, 2014 @ 5:53 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Gov. Pat McCrory on Tuesday outlined the goals for his second year in office, which include increasing teacher pay, fast-tracking fracking, and calling on the General Assembly to embrace his wife's top project - enacting puppy mill legislation.
Published: Thursday, January 23rd, 2014 @ 4:41 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Today, Governor McCrory delivered a press conference where he outlined many of the state's initiatives and what he plans to oversee through his cabinet during the 2014 legislative year and into 2015.
Published: Thursday, January 23rd, 2014 @ 3:49 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Governor Pat McCrory discussed new and ongoing initiatives to power the economy, improve education and increase state government efficiency in 2014 during a news conference Monday at the Executive Residence with his cabinet.
Published: Wednesday, January 22nd, 2014 @ 4:40 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Pat McCrory has accepted the position of vice chair of the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Governors Coalition.
Published: Wednesday, December 4th, 2013 @ 3:16 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Pat McCrory signed 18 bills today, including.
Published: Tuesday, July 30th, 2013 @ 10:53 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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After a highly productive legislative long session, the North Carolina Senate concluded its substantive business early Friday morning after passing many long-overdue reforms to improve North Carolina's public schools, rebuild our economy and restore our place as a leader in job growth.
Published: Friday, July 26th, 2013 @ 3:42 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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We have been busy so far this session! Here is a little of what has happened in the past two weeks.
Published: Sunday, March 10th, 2013 @ 12:23 pm
By: Bill Cook
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The North Carolina Senate tentatively passed bi-partisan legislation Tuesday to put North Carolina on a path to a robust energy sector expected to lure thousands of jobs and generate billions of dollars for the state economy.
Published: Thursday, February 28th, 2013 @ 1:47 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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