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U.S. offshore operators say they've solidified their position in the emerging offshore wind market thanks to Congressional allies keeping renewable energy under the same rules as oil and gas. "Our legislators understood we must assure U.S. laws are clearly applied to U.S. offshore wind development and today they acted with purpose," said Court Ramsay, CEO of Aries Marine and chairman of the Offshore Marine Service Association, after the House of Representatives passed a measure Dec. 11 affirming that the 1953 Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA) applies to wind power development. The OCSLA and Jones Act are a recurring battleground between U.S. and foreign offshore companies, sparring for legal rulings from federal agencies and support in Congress. Offshore wind has been no different, and interest groups have clashed over creating U.S. jobs versus holding back the industry's development. |