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CEA Issues Statement Following President Obama’s Morning Press Conference

Statement from CEA executive vice president Michael Whatley in response to President Obama’s press conference today:

“We would hope that raising taxes on American drivers will not be part of the debt ceiling negotiations. The repeated calls by the President and Congressional leaders to ‘close loopholes’ for oil and gas companies are in fact calls to raise taxes on American oil and gas production, which will be felt by every motorist each time he or she visits the pump. A better path for raising government revenues is to open up the Outer Continental Shelf to expanded energy production as part of a sensible, balanced energy policy.  Allowing more production in the Gulf of Mexico and offshore Alaska could create more than 240,000 jobs nationwide, as well as spur broad economic development and move us closer to a more secure energy future. It would also generate hundreds of billions of dollars in new government revenue from bonus bids, royalty payments, and additional income tax revenue due to the creation of a broader tax base, all without raising taxes by one single dime.”

CEA Responds to Dr. Stansbury’s ‘Study’ on Keystone XL

CEA Responds to Dr. Stansbury’s ‘Study’ on Keystone XL

HOUSTON, TX – In an attempt to willfully ignore the exceptionally high safety standards of the proposed Keystone XL pipeline, a new report from Professor John Stansbury at the University of Nebraska suggests that the pipeline poses several serious environmental risks, all of which run counter to the conclusions of virtually every credible analysis of the project.

In response to Dr. Stansbury’s report, entitled “Analysis of Frequency, Magnitude and Consequence of Worst-Case Spills from the Proposed Keystone XL Pipeline,” Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA) Executive Vice President Michael Whatley issued the following statement:

“Stansbury’s report trots out the same refuted arguments that have been pushed by anti-development groups for over a year, except this time under the guise of an academic study.  The Keystone XL pipeline will contain an additional 57 safety precautions above and beyond what the law requires, which is why the Department of State has preliminarily concluded that this will be the safest pipeline ever built in the U.S. It is disappointing and reckless that an unfounded opinion piece which uses one unfortunate spill as its singular data point can be released as a scientific ‘study.’ This report is not grounded in facts, it is not an ‘independent assessment,’ and to treat it as such is just plain wrong.”

The Keystone XL pipeline would transport 700,000 barrels of crude oil per day from the Dakotas, Montana, Kansas, Oklahoma and Alberta, Canada to refineries along the Texas Gulf Coast.  Because it crosses an international border, the project must be approved by the Department of State, which is currently reviewing TransCanada’s application and recently ended a 45 day public comment on a Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS). The Department of Energy has estimated that approval of the Keystone XL pipeline could ultimately end the United States’ dependence on Middle Eastern oil.

What goes up must come down

Unfortunately, we’re not talking about gasoline prices, which even after a recent retreat, have yet to come close to prices seen earlier this year. This week, we’re talking about gravity, or rather, elevator power: Regulators in New York State are considering formally recognizing gravity as a source of renewable energy, and tapping the energy generated from a certain kind of elevator that is common in New York City.

Here’s the theory: When a “traction elevator,” controlled by a pulley and a counterweight, moves up or down, gravity is at work. And as the elevator motor rotates, energy is generated. It’s really quite simple. The question is whether – and how – to tap the energy.

This idea of tapping “elevator power,” may sound unconventional, but it is really an example of focusing on the resources that exist all around us. These traction elevators, the best way of moving people up and down in very tall buildings, can be found all around New York City, transporting residents to penthouse apartments, tourists to hotel rooms with skyline views, and millions of ordinary workers and apartment-dwellers to their offices and homes. Among those who think it’s a good idea to tap the power generated from all these people moving is the Environmental Defense Fund, which has written a letter in support of recognizing elevator power as a source of renewable energy, and noting that if the power is not captured, it dissipates and is lost.

If lawmakers and scientists could agree on a good policy and practice for harnessing the power generated from elevators, it could align well with usage patterns. Consider that office elevators do most of their heavy lifting between the hours of nine and five, peak hours for electricity demand.

As we’ve noted so often on this blog, many of the best ideas for tapping the energy that powers our future will come from thinking outside the box. This may be the first time we’ve identified an innovative idea that involves people riding inside of a box.

July 2011 Newsletter

July 2011 CEA Newsletter
Issue 52


 

Drop in the bucket

As you most likely have heard by now, President Obama finally took decisive action in response to the high oil prices that have squeezed so many consumers in recent months, when he approved the release of 30 million barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR). We applaud his recognition of the severity of the oil price crisis, but we regret the response he has taken is nothing but a short term fix.

In fact, if you really think about it, President Obama’s focus on the Strategic Petroleum Reserve actually highlights all the multitude of ways that our nation’s energy policy is broken. Consider:

  • The reserve, when filled to capacity, can hold about 725 million barrels of oil, enough to power the United States for a little more than a month, based on current consumption levels. That’s a veritable drop in the bucket. While the SPR can address short-term supply crunches, producing more oil domestically would have a lasting, positive impact. CEA recently published a response to the president’s decision to release oil from the SPR, where we note that granting permits to explore and produce in parts of Alaska that are currently off limits could add 1.37 million barrels of oil per day in the near term.  Granting permits that would provide for more production in the Gulf of Mexico, along with approving the Keystone XL Pipeline Project, could bring that increased production up to 2.2 million barrels per day. Those volumes could make a real difference in supplies – and prices – for far more than 30 days.
  • The immediate factor triggering the SPR release was reduced supply from Libya, one of the many foreign suppliers on which the U.S. is too dependent. The fact that a supply disruption from a foreign producer leads us to release oil from an emergency reserve that has only been tapped a handful of times since it was established in 1975, underscores how dangerous that dependence is.
  • And finally, oil is still too expensive. As of this writing, crude prices are down about 50 cents a barrel from springtime levels, but they’re still quite high on a historical basis. As a tool to correct oil price spikes and swings, it appears the SPR is inadequate.

Of course, we welcome any decline in oil prices. But, with summer in full swing, bringing with it those high temperatures that make air conditioning a necessity at home, at work and commuting in between, you are probably finding that the cost of going about your daily business is quite steep these days. Sadly, if consumers feel the impact of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve at all, they will likely find it makes little difference in their pocketbooks.

A real long-term solution is still the best answer.  A U.S. Energy Policy that combines appropriate expansion of our oil and natural gas resources along the lines outlined above with the long-term development of a diverse portfolio of alternative energy, conservation and improved efficiency WILL help alleviate price swings at home and our ever increasing reliance on imports from abroad.

David Holt

 

 

Urge the development of Alaska’s abundant offshore oil and natural gas 

 

Tell the federal government that our nation’s economic and energy security depends on producing these vital

 

Developing oil and natural gas resources off Alaska

 

  • Supply Americans with abundant domestic energy and help lower overseas imports;
  • Create tens of thousands of American jobs in Alaska and throughout the United States;
  • Add billions in revenue to the federal government at a time of ballooning federal deficits; and
  • Provide necessary supplies to keep the Trans-Alaska Pipeline – one of the most critical infrastructures in our country – from shutting down

 

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Enforcement, and Regulation (the federal agency that regulates offshore energy development) is currently accepting comments on the development of offshore oil and natural gas in the Chukchi Sea, north of Alaska. After years and years of studying the potential impacts of production and ensuring all safety precautions have exceeded standards, it’s time to move forward with

 

By sending a letter in today, you will send a strong message to our government that American energy security and American jobs are at stake. Consumers cannot avoid any delays!

 

 

HIGH ELECTRICITY BILLS TOO? SURE, IF THE EPA HAS ITS WAY

It’s no secret Americans are struggling with the high costs of daily living – food, gasoline and even the price of diapers have all risen in the past few months. Right when you thought enough was enough, your electricity bill may become the next victim if Washington bureaucrats don’t get it right. Currently, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is developing new regulations on power plants that could inadvertently close dozens of U.S. utilities and manufacturing plants, and there’s no backup power switch for consumers to turn to. And as everyone knows, less supply and more demand equal higher prices.

If implemented, these new rules could force approximately 400 facilities to install unnecessary or ineffective environmental technologies to their 16 cooling system operations. Scientific studies have demonstrated these plants have little if any negative effect on surrounding ecosystems. Moreover, these upgrades will cost facilities millions of dollars – costs that will inevitably be passed on to consumers. Consumers may not be left in the dark, but they will be left with a significantly higher electricity bill.

Tell the EPA today that consumers shouldn’t be left with the bill.

 

With just about 3 months remaining before October 15, CEA is beginning to finalize its plans for the first annual Energy Day Festival. Towards the end of July the third Energy Day Steering Committee meeting will take place at City Hall in downtown Houston.

Here is the list of confirmed Energy Day sponsors:

ABC-13/KTRK-TV, Air Transport Association, American Public Power Association, Apache, Bug Ware, Inc., Caterpillar, City of Houston, ConocoPhillips, Consumer Energy Alliance, Consumer Energy Education Foundation, Cooperative for After-School Enrichment (CASE), CSTEM Teacher & Student Support Services, Earth Quest Institute, Eco-Holdings Engineering, El Paso Corporation, Energy People Connect, Environmentally Friendly Drilling Program,  eVgo, Foundation for Energy Education, Greater Houston Partnership, Green Mountain Energy, Halliburton, Harris County Department of Education, Houston Advanced Research Center, Houston Area Land Rover Centers, Houston Independent School District, Houston Museum of Natural Science, Wiess Energy Hall, Houston Northwest Chamber of Commerce – Energize! Houston, Houston Renewable Energy Group, Houston Renewable Energy Network, Houston Technology Center, HoustonWorks USA, Ignite Solar, Independent Natural Resources, International Power | GDF Suez, KBR, Inc., Knowledge Is Power Program (KIPP), Lone Star College, Momentum Luxury Group, NASA-Johnson Space Center, National Algae Association , NRG Energy | Reliant Energy,  Offshore Energy Center, San Jacinto College – Energy Venture Camp,  Science & Engineering Fair of Houston, Shell, 60 Plus Association, Solar Tour Houston, Statoil, Texas Alliance for Minorities in Engineering, Texas Southern University, Jesse H. Jones School of Business, Texas TicKids, The Wind Alliance, TransCanada, TXU, Western Energy Alliance, University of Houston , University of Texas, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for 21st Century Energy, YES Prep Public Schools

We need your participation and involvement to make this an outstanding event! Please email Kathleen at KKoehler@consumerenergyalliance.org for details.

All sponsors have begun to give us their exhibit ideas and designs, all of which will be very exciting for the youth of Houston.  A few of the exhibit ideas include:

  • Combined heat and power system; 8 x 22 Kawasaki engine;
  • Natural gas vehicle;
  • Solar panels and wind turbines;
  • Mobile Offshore Learning Unit;
  • Interactive iPad games and applications;
  • eVgo is bringing the Freedom Station (electric vehicle charging station) and 1 or two electric vehicles;
  • and plenty more….

 

Spring Clean Your Energy Use!

Each year, people across America take part in the annual tradition of spring cleaning their homes, garages, work places and lifestyles, but consumers should give their energy use a good once over too!

Heating and cooling costs are a significant part of household budgets throughout America – on average 43 percent of utility bills! There are many free and low-cost strategies consumers can put into action to lower these costs. Spring cleaning energy use is beneficial because not only does it save consumers a few bucks, but it also focuses consumers on being good stewards of energy resources.

This spring, there are five top steps to take in streamlining your energy use:  1) Look for assistance from your local utility or state; 2) Conduct an energy audit; 3) Have your cooling system serviced; 4) Find and seal your air leaks; and 5) Install a programmable thermostat, according to EnergySavers.gov, a U.S. Department of Energy website devoted to providing tips to the American public on energy consumption.

The five spring to-dos are part of EnergySavers.gov’s “Stay Cool, Save Money” campaign, which focuses on providing consumers with ways to save money during the spring and summer.  Find out more ways to prepare for summer’s energy costs…

Not so independent

There’s a poignant irony about the upcoming July 4th holiday. We’re celebrating Independence Day at a time that so many Americans are suffering from an acute lack of economic independence. Jobs are scarce and inflated fuel costs are making everything from food to appliances more expensive. And while the same could have been said about the economy last year, or even the year before, we are struck this year by the weak response coming out of Washington: tapping the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.

It’s not that President Obama’s decision to release oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve won’t make a difference; it’s that any impact it does have on increasing oil supplies and lowering prices will be slight and temporary and will do absolutely nothing to address the bigger problem of U.S. dependence on foreign oil. This longstanding dependence on foreign oil and neglect of our own natural resources has cost us jobs in the oil and oil-related sector, and has left just about every American’s budget subject to the whims of a global market dominated by foreign producers with their own political agendas. We need a long-term solution to our energy and economic woes – one that addresses that full complement of renewable domestic energy solutions from oil and natural gas to emerging alternative energy solutions.

The essential problem with viewing the Strategic Petroleum Reserve as a solution to an energy supply crunch is that it’s just far too small to offset the volumes of oil we could – and should – be producing in the U.S. Even when it is filled to capacity, the reserve can only hold about 725 million barrels of oil, enough to power the United States for a little more than a month, based on current consumption levels. And the amount of oil that can be released at any given time without compromising the integrity of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve is much smaller: To deal with the current supply crunch, the U.S. is releasing about 30 million barrels.

That’s a volume that we could easily achieve with more active drilling and production.  CEA recently published a response to the President’s decision to release oil from the SPR, where we note that granting permits to explore and produce in parts of Alaska that are currently off limits could add 1.37 million barrels of oil per day.  Granting permits that would provide for more production in the Gulf of Mexico, along with approving the Keystone XL Pipeline Project, could bring that increased production up to 2.2 million barrels per day. And unlike the oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, which can only provide temporary relief, oil from Alaska and the Gulf of Mexico could make a real difference in supplies – and prices – for far more than 30 days.

The overall impact of the President’s decision is more clearly seen by looking at today’s world crude oil price – which is back approve the price prior to the President’s decision to release oil from the SPR.  Yes, any price benefits lasted less than one week.  A longer-term, more sensible solution is needed that will help the U.S. job situation and improve the economy.

To illustrate the key point on how energy impacts jobs and the economy, CEA released its newest publication this week titled Energy, Jobs, & The Economy: Powering America’s Future which addresses exactly how our continued failure to have a coherent, sensible energy policy has affected our economy, helped kill jobs and hinder overall U.S. competitiveness.

 

CEA Report: America Needs More Domestic Energy Supplies

CEA Report: America Needs More Domestic Energy Supplies
New Findings Detail How Consumers, Businesses Are Suffering Due to Governmental Restrictions on Energy Development

WASHINGTON, DC – The lack of a national energy policy has severe consequences for the American economy now and in the future, and a new report shows exactly how high energy costs are harming consumers by holding back job creation and new economic activity.

The report, entitled “Energy, Jobs & the Economy: Powering America’s Future,” and released today by Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA), finds that blockages of American energy development could cost the U.S. economy more than 500,000 jobs, and rising energy prices will cost the transportation sector $51 billion more in 2011 as compared to just one year ago. Other industries, from agriculture to manufacturing, will also continue to suffer from higher operating costs in the absence of additional domestic energy production.

Most importantly, the report shows how many of these costs will ultimately be passed along to consumers in the form of higher prices for everyday goods and services. CEA unveiled the findings of the new report during a media call this morning.

In conjunction with the release of today’s report, American Public Power Association (APPA) President and CEO Mark Crisson issued the following statement:

“APPA is concerned that the convergence of air and water regulations coming down from EPA affecting the electric utility sector will set in motion a chain of events that will lead to high electricity prices, plant closures, and job losses at a time when the economy is hurting. Congress needs to take a look at these potential impacts and help formulate realistic compliance timelines.”

Regarding the connection between energy production and economic growth, American Chemistry Council (ACC) President and CEO Cal Dooley also issued this statement:

“Shale gas is a ‘game changer’ for the domestic chemistry industry, offering tremendous potential to create jobs and grow US investment and exports. It can help revitalize American manufacturing and drive economic recovery. But it will only happen with comprehensive, common-sense energy policies.”

CEA president David Holt furthered the call for a balanced energy policy and released this statement:

“Today’s report shows clearly what our elected officials have consistently failed to understand: Increased energy production can protect consumers from high energy prices and help get America back to work. For example, approving permits to explore and produce in the Chukchi and Beaufort Seas in Alaska, issuing the Presidential Permit necessary to build the Keystone XL pipeline, and returning the Gulf of Mexico to its pre-Macondo production levels would, combined, increase domestic energy supplies by 2.2 million barrels of oil per day. This additional production would lower energy prices as well as create more than 114,000 high-paying American jobs.

“Unfortunately, current federal policies are largely designed to restrict instead of encourage domestic production, which translates directly to fewer jobs and less economic growth. If we want more manageable energy prices and a more robust economy, then our elected leaders must make a serious commitment to developing more American energy.”

The report can be downloaded on CEA’s website: https://consumerenergyalliance.org/cms/2011/06/powering-americas-future/

 

CEA Responds to Energy Department’s Decision to Release Oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve

CEA Responds to Energy Department’s Decision to Release Oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve
Other Available Options Would Provide Twice as Much Oil, Create More Jobs

WASHINGTON, DC – Today the U.S. Department of Energy announced that it would be releasing 30 million barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) to address potential supply disruptions due to growing unrest in the Middle East.

In response, Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA) executive vice president Michael Whatley issued the following statement:

“We appreciate that the Administration recognizes the need to put more oil into the U.S. economy, but there are other steps that they could be taking to increase supplies of oil and reduce prices of gasoline and diesel on a more permanent basis.

“For example, granting the permits to explore and produce in the Chukchi and Beaufort Seas in Alaska would allow us to fill the TransAlaska Pipeline and bring 1.37 million barrels per day to U.S. markets. Further, granting the Presidential Permit necessary to build the Keystone XL pipeline project would bring 700,000 barrels per day from Alberta, the Dakotas and Oklahoma to the Gulf Coast refineries, and returning the Gulf of Mexico to its pre-Macondo production levels would add 130,000 barrels per day. The sum total of these three steps – all of which can be done by the Administration today – would increase supplies by 2.2 million barrels of oil per day. This is not only more than twice the 1 million barrels per day that the Administration is planning to release from the SPR; it’s also a permanent boost in contrast to the Administration’s 30 day plan. In addition, granting permits for Alaska, Keystone XL and the Gulf of Mexico would create 114,700 high-paying American jobs.

“We think that this would be a better long term plan to increase available oil supplies, lower gasoline and diesel prices, and put Americans back to work than a temporary shot in the arm from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.”

 

“Aviation biofuel”: A breakthrough

The airline industry has traditionally been wary of adopting alternative fuels, and it’s fair to say, with good reason. An electric car that travels less than its advertised range could create some inconvenience and would ultimately send engineers back to the drawing board. But no one wants to even think about a plane running on anything other than a fuel that is 100% reliable.

That’s why this week’s agreement between Solena Fuels and a group of major U.S. air carriers is every bit the landmark deal it’s being billed as. Solena, a Washington D.C. company, uses biomass to make fuels. Its facility in California makes the “Green Sky California” fuel that a group of airlines – including Alaska Airlines, FedEx, JetBlue, Southwest, U.S. Airways, Frontier Airlines, Air Canada and Lufthansa – have agreed to use in flights out of the San Francisco Bay Area. The company, which says it is producing the renewable fuel from “recycled agriculture and urban waste,” says it will have the capacity to produce up to 16 million gallons of jet fuel a year.

John Heimlich, Chief Economist of the Air Transport Association believes, “this LOI with Solena is another example affirming airlines’ commitment to reducing their economic impact while ensuring they are able to reduce their dependence on oil.  Part of the hope here is that by announcing this project and moving down the football field with Solena, we can spur greater interest from investors and government agencies, demonstrate that the commitment is real, and that there IS an opportunity here.”

Solena enjoyed a lot of buzz at the recent Paris Air Show, where there was serious talk about zero-emission aircraft – a concept that not too long ago seemed more like fiction than science. The company also has an extensive international presence and has worked with partners to build “bio-power plants” in India, among other places. Its recent breakthrough in green jet fuel underscores the massive potential of the biofuels sector and the multitude of ways we can recycle “waste.”

 

CEA Applauds House Decision to Improve Drilling Permitting in Alaska

CEA Applauds House Decision to Improve Drilling Permitting in Alaska
Bill Would Create Regulatory Certainty and Address Looming Debt Crisis

WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. House of Representatives today passed legislation that will streamline the approval process for energy production by providing much-needed regulatory certainty for offshore drilling permitting in Alaska. The bill, H.R. 2021, authored by Rep. Cory Gardner (R-Colo.), passed with an overwhelmingly bipartisan vote of 253-166.

Most importantly, H.R. 2021 would require that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) either approve or deny a completed permit application within six months of its filing. Recent attempts by companies to acquire permits for offshore oil and gas development in Alaska have been delayed for months or even years, forcing energy companies to spend billions of dollars on administrative costs without the ability to produce energy or create jobs.

Passage also comes in the wake of a newly released report from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) that projects America’s debt soaring towards unprecedented levels, including reaching 70% of GDP by the end of fiscal year 2011. If signed into law, H.R. 2021 would facilitate additional oil and gas development by an industry whose current economic activity supplies the U.S. Treasury with over $90 million per day in taxes and other payments.

In response to the House’s passage of the legislation, Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA) President David Holt released the following statement:

“Today’s report by the CBO should be a wake-up call to our elected leaders to act now to prevent a fiscal collapse. Instead of continuing to argue over higher tax rates or which programs to cut, Congress and the Administration could immediately address our nation’s debt problems by rolling back costly red tape and letting the American energy industry get back to work. H.R. 2021 will help prevent the lengthy and unnecessary permitting delays that have become so common inside the EPA, paving the way not only to a better energy policy but also to a more sustainable economic future: Allowing access to oil and gas resources currently off-limits in the United States could generate $1.7 trillion in additional government revenues, and it wouldn’t require raising taxes by a single dime. And unlike punitive tax increases, expanding responsible oil and gas development would also create hundreds of thousands of new jobs throughout America.

“The facts are clear: it’s time for our elected officials in Washington to end the numerous regulatory hurdles that needlessly keep domestic energy supplies off limits and hamstring our ability to address America’s looming debt crisis. I applaud Congressman Gardner and the House of Representatives for their continued leadership to responsibly and safely unlock our natural resources in the Outer Continental Shelf.”

Where have all the rigs gone?

Over the past year, the oil industry has warned that – without more reasonable regulations – it would be forced to move its heavy drilling equipment out of the Gulf of Mexico to more welcoming environments overseas.

It wasn’t just loose talk.

Reuters has produced this fascinating fact box that tracks all the far flung locations that gulf rigs moved to in the wake of last year’s deep water drilling moratorium in the Gulf. It’s important to note that these rigs departed not just because of the moratorium itself but because of the continued delays and red tape that created a hostile business environment even after the moratorium was lifted.

Today, countries from Egypt to Angola, French Guiana and Vietnam house the rigs that not long ago were tapping our own natural resources here at home. A Noble Corp. rig is moving to Brazil; a Transocean rig is under contract to an Italian oil company off the coast of Africa. The report, which said that more than 30 rigs had moved from the Gulf into other markets, noted that some of those were planning to return. But the distances that many of them had moved underscores the challenges of rebuilding a domestic oil industry once it is weakened by onerous regulations.

This massive departure should call attention to the ways all of our resource-rich regions are vulnerable to policies that challenge business activity. This week, we want to highlight another key area of focus, Alaska, which is the subject of CEA’s recent Call to Action. Alaska is similar to the Gulf of Mexico, not only for its abundance of oil and gas, but because of the hurdles it has encountered developing those resources. The Call to Action focuses on yet another step in the environment review – an additional analysis that considers a hypothetical “very large oil spill” for Lease Sale 193 in the Chukchi.  Although this review concluded the probability of a large oil spill is highly unlikely, Shell cannot move forward to explore and produce these resources until the review is finalized.  Please be sure to comment on this issue.

And on a separate issue, this week the EPA will hold meetings in Barrow, Alaska over oil and gas exploration in the Chukchi and Beaufort Seas, regions believed to be some of the most underdeveloped sources of oil in the world.  These hearings are part of a very protracted review of the impact of oil activities in the region, and CEA believes the time has come to move forward.

Please visit our web site to read more about this Call to Action and how you can make a difference. The comment period ends next month so please tell lawmakers that there have been enough delays. As the mass exodus from the Gulf of Mexico over the past year reminds us, oil operators cannot wait indefinitely.

 

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