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Graves’ Statement on Final NEPA Rule that Violates Bipartisan Agreement

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U.S. Congressman Garret Graves (South Louisiana) issued the following statement in response to the White House Council on Environmental Quality’s (CEQ) announcement of a final National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) rule: “The new NEPA rule undeniably violates the bipartisan agreement that President Biden signed into law last year,” said Graves. “It is completely misguided and further…

Graves Announces $156 Million in Energy Revenues for Louisiana’s Coastal Restoration, Hurricane Protection, and Flood Control Projects

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U.S. Congressman Garret Graves (South Louisiana) announced that the State of Louisiana and several coastal Louisiana parishes will receive $156,329,442.65 in the Gulf of Mexico (GOMESA) energy revenues which are awarded to the four Gulf offshore oil and gas-producing states. The law was drafted and negotiated by Graves. Louisiana’s state constitution requires that the revenues from…

Graves Statement on Biden Ban on LNG Exports

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U.S. Congressman Garret Graves (Louisiana) released the following statement today in response to the Biden Administration halting liquefied natural gas (LNG) export authorizations:  "The Biden Administration’s move today to block US LNG exports is historic. It kills Louisiana and American jobs by bottling up our abundant natural resources. It rewards global adversaries like Russia…

Graves: Biden Offshore Energy Strategy a Win for Our Enemies

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The U.S. Department of Interior has finalized the country’s five-year plan for offshore energy development, offering just three sales in the Gulf of Mexico over the 2024-2029 period. The average number of lease sales in previous plans has been 24.5 lease sales over the five-year period.  “Russia, China, Iran, and Venezuela are cheering on this Administration’s energy policies,…

Graves Legislation to Block Another Biden Administration Domestic Energy Reduction Effort Has Advanced in the U.S. House of Representatives

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U.S. Congressman Garret Graves is leading legislation to confront the Biden Administration's most recent effort to restrict American energy production in the Gulf of Mexico – by pretending like it is a long-standing whale habitat. Graves’ bill, the “Requiring Integrity in Conservation Efforts (RICE) Act, advanced through the U.S. House Natural Resources Committee…

Graves Legislation to Stop the Biden Administrations War on American Energy Has Advanced through the U.S. House of Representatives

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U.S. Congressman Garret Graves’ legislation to restore America’s energy independence has advanced through the U.S. House Natural Resources Committee. “The Biden Administration keeps breaking records – they’ve blocked new American offshore energy projects, proposed fewer offshore oil and gas leases than any President in history, and forced every American to…

Graves Statement on U.S. Department of the Interiors Offshore Energy Development Plan

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U.S. Congressman Garret Graves released the following statement: “Right now we have record high gasoline and utility costs, and Americans can’t afford to make ends meet – this energy plan makes it even worse. You really have to wonder how many times President Biden has to burn his hand on the stove before he stops making the same mistake,” Graves said.…

Graves Announces $156 Million for Louisianas Coastal Restoration, Hurricane Protection and Flood Control Projects

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U.S. Congressman Garret Graves announced that the State of Louisiana and several specific Louisiana parishes will receive $156,161,552.64 in the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act (GOMESA) energy revenues which are awarded to the four Gulf offshore oil and gas-producing states. Graves drafted and negotiated the law. Louisiana invests the revenues from energy lease sales directly…

Graves Statement on U.S. House Natural Resources Committee Advancing the TAPP Act

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U.S. Congressman Garret Graves released the following statement after the Transparency, Accountability, Permitting and Production of American Resources Act (TAPP Act) advanced though the U.S. House Natural Resources Committee:"The legislation provides solutions to many of our state's most important problems."The bill unleashes abundant energy supplies off Louisiana's coast and throughout…

USDA to Purchase up to $25 Million Worth of Gulf Shrimp, Graves Pushed for Deal to Provide Relief to Struggling Industry

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BATON ROUGE, LA – U.S. Congressman Garret Graves (South Louisiana) announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is purchasing up to $25 million of Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic Wild-Caught Shrimp. This will help provide relief to Louisiana's shrimp industry which has faced several hardships in a row: Hurricane Ida and other natural disasters, repeated openings of the…