"I am particularly focused on making sure that we secure good jobs and invest in building and nurturing the skills needed for this new and emerging clean energy industry."
"I applaud the efforts that BOEM is taking to encourage unionization and PLAs in the offshore wind workforce."
"In a recent GAO report it was revealed that since the 1960s, BSEE and BOEM have allowed the offshore oil and gas industry to leave 97 percent of pipelines--that is 18,000 miles of infrastructure--on t..."
"Can you speak a little bit as to why we are not presently requiring that companies clean up old pipelines?"
"Can BOEM potentially mandate that oil and gas lessees hold fully vested trusts that ensure cleanup of infrastructure and wells?"
"Given their political track record on not supporting a lot of conservation bills, the argument does ring hollow."
"We are also very concerned about some of this business as usual, to use his words, around oil and gas development."
"Did the White House at any point weigh in on a preference on this decision with you?"
"Did BLM or anyone in the Department provide rationale for not consulting some of the major stakeholders?"
"We are very grateful for many of the decisions and policies coming out of the Department, but we are also very concerned about some of this business as usual."
"Oil production is at an all-time high under the Biden administration. Higher than even under the Trump administration."
"Given the precarious nature of the project's approval in the courts, and given your role in the decision, will the Department consider holding off on approving permits to drill for Willow until the li..."